Paul Wolf and Ken Hoffman named to the 2023 list of Illinois Super Lawyers®
Mitchell, Hoffman & Wolf is proud to announce that partners Paul P. Wolf and Kenneth A. Hoffman have been named to the 2023 list of Illinois Super Lawyers.
Mitchell, Hoffman & Wolf is proud to announce that partners Paul P. Wolf and Kenneth A. Hoffman have been named to the 2023 list of Illinois Super Lawyers.
Mitchell, Hoffman & Wolf is proud to announce the firm was listed among the top 20 Illinois law firms in the 2022 Chicago Lawyer Magazine Settlement Survey.
I want to address a question posed by some friends who are doctors; “What can I do to avoid getting sued for malpractice?”. Plain and simple, I cannot guarantee that you will not get sued for malpractice if you’re a busy physician here in the City of Chicago. Unfortunately, that’s part of what goes on …
How Can I Avoid Malpractice Lawsuit? Doctor Q&A With Partner Ken Hoffman Read More »
As 2020 comes to an end, we at Mitchell Hoffman & Wolf have been reflecting on all that has changed so tremendously in this unusual year. We adopted new technologies and new ways of working, communicating and serving our clients. And, while we have to admit that we’ve tired at times of using Zoom — …
We’re proud to see Mitchell Hoffman & Wolf partner Ken Hoffman featured in the October 2020 issue of the American Association for Justice Trial Magazine. In response to their “Question of the Month” asking lawyers, “What was your most memorable case or client?” Ken recalled his representation of the family of a woman who died …
Partner Ken Hoffman Featured in American Association for Justice Trial Magazine Read More »
As we all continue to socially distance to keep our friends and neighbors safe from COVID-19, the experienced personal injury attorneys at Mitchell Hoffman & Wolf remain focused on continuing to fight on behalf of our clients and their loved ones. We are actively filing cases and pursuing favorable results. Immediately upon the Governor’s Shelter …
I chose to pursue a career in personal injury law because I wanted to help people who suffered serious personal injuries and families who lost loved ones due to the carelessness of others — whether from a car accident, medical malpractice, workplace injury, or nursing home incident. It is a terrible blow to lose a …
Why Partner Ken Hoffman Chose Personal Injury Law Read More »
Congratulations to our partner J. Wesley Mitchell on the publication of Proving Fault in Auto Accident Cases. This new book, from the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education, provides comprehensive practice guidance to Illinois attorneys handling collision injury cases. With chapters contributed by some of the state’s most elite trial lawyers, it’s a handbook that practitioners …
Criminal cases are brought by the government prosecutor against an individual or corporation for violating the law. The punishment in those cases is generally jail time or a monetary fine. Civil cases are generally brought between two individuals or businesses against one another seeking money damages. Most common examples would be a case for breach …
In order to prove a medical malpractice case under Illinois law, the injured party must prove through expert testimony that the health care provider (doctor, nurse, therapist) failed to meet the accepted standard care and that the deviation from that standard was a cause of the injury alleged. The standard of care is generally established …