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October 29, 2024

TOWN HALL MEETING: Status of the BSA Bankruptcy Trust Distribution Plan, Awards and Claim Payouts – October 26, 2024

This post is directed to current clients of Hurley McKenna & Mertz P.C. who have BSA abuse claims. On October 26, 2024, HMM’s Evan Smola held a Town Hall Meeting to update our clients regarding the status of the Boy...

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May 9, 2024

Chicago Jury Awards Record $41 Million Verdict to 72-Year-Old Man Who Suffered Stroke Due to Medical Malpractice

Christopher T. Hurley, Mark R. McKenna, and Clint T. Pierce of the law firm Hurley McKenna & Mertz, P.C. have won a record-setting jury verdict of over $41 million against OSF HealthCare System, Fresenius Medical Care of Illinois, RenalCare Associates,...

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July 10, 2023

The Northwestern University Football Hazing and Sexual Abuse Scandal

In the developing story of the Northwestern University football team hazing and sexual abuse scandal, The Daily Northwestern has reported that at least two former Northwestern football players have confirmed that hazing within the football program included coerced sexual acts....

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June 8, 2023

Hiring an Attorney—Answering Your Frequently Asked Questions

If you’ve decided to hire an attorney for your case, then you are likely in the process of looking for a lawyer that best suits your needs. We understand reaching out to a lawyer may be unsettling, intimidating, or even...

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July 29, 2022

Hurley McKenna & Mertz: 2022 Success Story – $6M Settlement in an Alabama Truck Collision Case

Hurley McKenna & Mertz (HMM) is proud to announce that partner Michael T. Mertz has achieved a $6,000,000 settlement for a 55-year-old Chicago man injured in a head-on collision with a truck in 2019 in Birmingham, Alabama. The Collision On February 4,...

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April 11, 2022

Hurley McKenna & Mertz: 2022 Success Story – $5,412,500 Verdict in Assault Case

Hurley McKenna & Mertz: 2022 Success Story – $5,412,500 Verdict in Assault Case Hurley McKenna & Mertz (HMM) is proud to announce that partners Michael T. Mertz and Christopher Cortese have won a Cook County Circuit Court jury verdict of...

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February 11, 2022

Hurley McKenna & Mertz Spearheads Negotiations Resulting in BSA’s Revised and Improved Plan of Reorganization

Christopher Hurley and Evan Smola of Chicago’s Hurley McKenna & Mertz, working in conjunction with the Tort Claimants’ Committee (“TCC”) in the Boy Scouts of America’s bankruptcy proceeding, has negotiated important modifications to the BSA’s plan of reorganization that will...

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December 29, 2021

The National Trial Lawyers Announces Michael Mertz as One of Its Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Illinois

The National Trial Lawyers and Hurley McKenna & Mertz, P.C. are pleased to announce that Michael Mertz has been selected for inclusion into the National Trial Lawyers’ Top 100 Civil Plaintiff Trial Lawyers in Illinois.  Only a select group of...

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