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Founding Principal David Cates, Esq. is challenging a federal jurisdiction claim by a local health care provider for a case to be heard in U.S. District Court. Mr. Cates and seven class action colleagues allege that Southern Illinois Health Care (SIHC) violated privacy laws through...
Portfolio Recovery Associates, LLC is a collection agency that has faced multiple lawsuits from states and private citizens over its aggressive debt collection tactics. The agency has been accused of targeting the elderly and those dependent on a single source of income by using...
Good hand hygiene among healthcare providers is an essential part of preventing the spread of dangerous germs to patients. It also stops providers from getting sick. Yet, the CDC reports some physicians and other providers are only washing their hands less than half the...
The Cates Law Firm, LLC proudly announces that their partners were recognized as Rising Stars by Super Lawyers in 2020 for their legal skills. Attorney David I. Cates has been selected to Rising Stars from 2013 through 2020, and attorney Ryan J. Mahoney was...
Doctors notoriously work long hours in commonly stressful situations. Every day, they have the constant pressure of medical malpractice claims. Unsurprisingly, between long hours and stress, many physicians experience a burnout. According to a 2017 Medscape Physician Lifestyle Report, 50 percent of U.S. physicians...
If you can prove that another individual or group injured you through reckless, willful, or wanton conduct, you may be able to recover punitive damages in addition to compensatory damages. Punitive damages are designed to punish the person responsible for your accident and deter...