In January 2020, HPS attorneys Amy Kane and Sapna Lalmalani secured a defense verdict for their clients in a case arising out of a surgical repair of complex acetabular fractures and a sacral fracture.

A Google search of a phrase like "Birth Trauma causes Autism" will result in links to, inter alia, various legal websites asserting that trauma during labor and delivery is a cause of a child's autism or behavioral issues. The most recent of a series of medical articles, however, points to a potential alternative cause – maternal use of acetaminophen.

In the second standard, Reduce the likelihood of harm related to maternal severe hypertension/preeclampsia, there are six elements of performance.Both of these standards address prevention, recognition, treatment and education to improve maternal outcomes. While improving outcomes is a goal every organization will support, we feel these standards may also offer the opportunity to reduce potential liability and litigation.

In October 2019, HPS attorneys Sapna Lalmalani, Bill Souferis, and Amy Kane secured a defense verdict for their client in a case which stemmed from allegations surrounding the treatment of a post-operative patient

On Thursday, November 7, 2019, Hall Prangle and Schoonveld, LLC (HPS) welcomed two associates into the firm with a reception held at HPS's Chicago Office.

Maternal hemorrhage is one of the most important clinical issues in obstetrics today – and a not uncommon source of potential liability in obstetrical negligence litigation. This new standard, "Reduce the likelihood of harm related to maternal hemorrhage," was based on recommendations from technical advisors, clinicians, and administrators and included extensive literature review.

In September, Michele Anderson, Hiring Partner at Hall Prangle and Schoonveld, LLC (HPS), became the president of the Society of Trial Lawyers (the Society), only the second female to hold the post in the Society's near 100-year history.

Sapna Lalmalani, a partner at Hall Prangle and Scoonveld (HPS), received the 40 under 40 award from the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (CDLB) and Chicago Lawyer (CL) at their annual awards dinner on September 19, 2019. CDLB and CL chose the Honorees out of close to 1,000 attorneys who were nominated by their peers in Chicago and Illinois.

Marilee Clausing, Managing Partner, and Sapna Lalmalani, Partner, secured a defense verdict in a case involving allegations that a neonatal death was caused by the medical negligence of the attending obstetrician and OB hospitalist.

HPS attorneys David Hall and Sabina Babel secured a defense verdict in a high profile case against the most respected plaintiff's law firm in the city. The Chicago Daily Law Bulletin talked to David Hall about that case.

In June 2019, HPS attorneys David Hall and Sabina Babel secured a defense verdict for a local teaching hospital in an intrapartum maternal death case involving the labor and delivery of a 40-year-old endocrinologist on December 9, 2012.

HPS Denver attorney, Christina Huszcza, has been selected as one of Colorado's Rising Stars for 2019 by Super Lawyers.

This year the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin (CDLB) is celebrating their 20th year of naming the 40 best attorneys under the age of 40.

Hugh Griffin was not only named an Illinois Super Lawyer this year, but he was listed in the Top 100 of the 2019 Illinois Super Lawyers.

HPS Partner Amy Kane, along with three other co-presenters, spoke at the Chicago Urological Society meeting on February 6, 2019, on the topic of medical malpractice.

Sabina Babel, Ana Cazacu, Richard De Jong and John Travis have been named "Rising Stars" by Illinois Super Lawyers for 2019.

Katie, Jessica, Charlotte and Patrick recently joined the HPS office after clerking for HPS prior to their law school graduation this past May. Ryan also clerked for HPS' San Diego office prior to being sworn in. All five associates will focus their practice on the representation of healthcare clients against claims of medical negligence.

Marilee Clausing, Jacob Z. Goldstein, Hugh C. Griffin, David C. Hall, Benjamin E. Patterson, Michael E. Prangle, Eric P. Schoonveld and Jacqueline B. Sharuzi have all been selected as Illinois Super Lawyers for 2019.