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http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/17/opinion/how-health-care-is-learning-from-lawsuits.html?_r=1& This is a link from a well-written New York Times story that refutes the commonly accepted maxim that tort lawsuits drive up the cost of things. To the contrary, this story explains how the threat of l…

This week, I was invited to participate in a class on Investigation at the DePaul Legal Clinic at DePaul University College of Law. John Conroy, Senior Lecturer and Director of Investigations at the Clinic, asked me to develop curriculum materials and speak to his class. What a great experience this…

SPRING CLEANING Spring is here, albeit in Chicago where it is still near freezing. The Cubs and Sox are both in first place as I write this, the Blackhawks are the best team in the entire NHL, and the Final Four is upcoming. Is that too many sports references? Just be thankful there were no referenc…

I am proud to be featured as the inaugural member profile in the Simply Solo Newsletter. Simply Solo is an organization dedicated and devoted to lawyers who practice as solos or in small offices and acts as a networking and support group, kind of a water cooler in the modern age. Anyway, I am proud…

THE TRUTH, THE WHOLE TRUTH, AND LANCE (AND MANTI) WHAT THEY SAID In November 2005, Lance Armstrong said: “How many times do I have to say it? … Well, it can’t be any clearer than ‘I’ve never taken drugs.'” And in June 2012, he said: “I have never doped … I hav…

Tis the Season–Accidents Happen We survived the holiday season and now look forward to several more months of winter weather, unless we’re smart enough to live elsewhere. For the rest of us, this Midwestern climate reminds us constantly of its potential dangers. MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENTS F…

It’s finally here! Law Office of Stephen L. Hoffman LLC now has an enhanced mobile site, which is located at the same address as our regular website, www.hofflawyer.com. It should default directly to the mobile version when you go to the site from a mobile device, although some may need to che…

What’s Taking So Long…Continued… If you have followed my blog so far concerning my automobile crash (we personal injury lawyers abhor “accident,” preferring terms like “collision” or “crash” that connote negligence), you know that it occurred in…