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Thomas O’Carroll

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

Recognizing that a claim for professional negligence is uniquely personal, Thomas L. O’Carroll has spent his career achieving meaningful results for his clients who find themselves at risk and in an unfamiliar legal landscape. For over 20 years, Tom has earned the trust of his clients through his dedication to the belief that lawyers should treat their client’s problems as their own.

Tom is a trial attorney that defends professionals and organizations in complex civil litigation and regulatory matters. He focuses his practice on the representation of people within all aspects of the health care industry in the defense of medical malpractice claims.

As a trial lawyer, Tom recognizes the importance of letting jurors see the case from the perspective of the medical professional so they recognize that unfortunate—sometimes tragic—outcomes do not necessarily mean that the caregiver was negligent.

In addition to defending malpractice claims, Tom has also helped clients in matters involving medical billing issues including payor audits, reimbursement requests, and claims of fraud.

He has defended providers in claims brought by CMS (including ZPIC, RAC, MAC audits, and QIO investigations) as well as claims of overpayment by private insurance carriers. Tom has also counseled providers on application of complicated coding rules and proper documentation.

Tom serves as the Business Development Leader of Hinshaw’s Health Care Practice Group. He is a graduate of Tulane University where he obtained a Bachelor’s Degree in both history and political science.

Tom graduated from DePaul University School of Law, with honors, where he served as a member of the DePaul Law Review, the Moot Court Society, and an editor of the Health Law Journal.

Professional Affiliations :

  • Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel (IDC)
  • The Society of Trial Lawyers
  • Department of Certified Arbitrators for Cook County Municipal Division
  • Illinois State Bar Association

Representative Matters :

  • Medical Malpractice
    • Reduced verdict in a case involving the surgical care of a toddler with a fractured arm and claim of a physical deformity following treatment. (G. v. Orthopedic Surgeon, November 2017)
    • Defense verdict in a claim where a patient claimed a chiropractic procedure caused a herniated disc in the patient’s lower back necessitating surgery. (H. v. Chiropractor, February 2017)
    • Dismissal before jury selection for a primary care physician in a difficult, high exposure case, where the Plaintiff obtained a verdict in excess of $30 million against Co-Defendants. (R. v. Primary Care Physician, May 2016)
    • Defense verdict for neurosurgeon and his group practice in a case where the Plaintiff alleged an improper surgical technique to the patient’s cervical spine. Plaintiff’s attorney asked for an award in a range of $5-6 million. (D. v. Neurosurgeon, August 2015)
  • Wrongful Death
    • Defense verdict on behalf of a hospital in a wrongful death case involving bed sores. (Frontier v. Hospital, November 2014)
    • Defense verdict in a wrongful death claim alleging failure to diagnose DVT and pulmonary embolism. The jury rejected Plaintiff’s counsel’s request for $5.7 million and returned a defense verdict following a two week trial. (Bengston v. Chiropractor, September 2014)

Education :

  • J.D., DePaul University College of Law, 1997
  • B.A., History and Political Science, Tulane University, 1994

Admissions :

  • Illinois
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois

Cost

Rate : $$$

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