Miller, Kevin M.
Quinn, Johnston, Henderson, Pretorius & Cerulo
227 NE Jefferson Avenue
Peoria, IL 61602-1211
Phone: 309-674-1133
Fax: 309-674-6503
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Summary
Current Employment Position(s)
Partner
Lawyer Overview
Mr. Miller began his legal career with Quinn, Johnston, Henderson, Pretorius & Cerulo over 25 years ago, practicing law in Illinois since 1986 and in Iowa since 2006. He has also been admitted to practice before all three Federal Districts Courts in Illinois and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit.
Mr. Miller represents hospitals, physicians, nursing homes and other medical care providers and their insurers in the defense of their professional liability claims. An experienced trial lawyer, he has taken medical malpractice cases to verdict throughout Illinois, from Rock Island to Benton, Quincy to Champaign. He is available to educate or consult with hospital risk managers and administrative teams on a variety of legal issues including professional liability, HIPAA, informed consent, credentialing and other issues of concern to health care entities and professionals.
Areas of Practice
- Hospital Malpractice Defense
- Medical Malpractice Defense
- Nursing Home Litigation
Representative Clients
- ISMIE Mutual Insurance
- Illinois Risk Management Services/Provider Trust
- Hamlin & Burton Liability Management
- Midwest Provider Insurance
- Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center
- Podiatry Insurance Company of America
Representative Cases
- Cargill v. Czelatdko, 353 Ill.App.3d 654, 818 N.E.2d 898 (Ill. App. 4 Dist. 2004)
- Youle v. Ryan, 349 Ill.App.3d 377, 811 N.E.2d 1281 (Ill. App. 4 Dist. 2004)
- Lane v. Anderson, 345 Ill.App.3d 256, 802 N.E.2d 1278 (Ill. App. 3 Dist. 2004)
- Hall v. Flowers, 343 Ill.App.3d 462, 798 N.E.2d 757 (Ill. App. 4 Dist. 2003)
- Brandt v. Boston Scientific Corp., 204 Ill.2d 640, 792 N.E.2d 296 (Illinois 2003)
- Coyne v. OSF Healthcare Systems, 332 Ill.App.3d 717, 773 N.E.2d 732 (Ill. App. 3 Dist. 2002)
- Jones v. Detttro, 308 Ill.App.3d 494, 720 N.E.2d 343 (Ill. App. 4 Dist. 1999)
- Hauk v. Day, 167 Ill.App.3d 758, 521 N.E.2d 1243 (Ill.App. 3 Dist. 1998)
- Williams v. Cahill, 258 Ill.App.3d 822, 629 N.E.2d 1175 (Ill. App. 3 Dist. 1994)
West Practice Categories
Litigation & Appeals, Business & Commercial Law, Construction Law, Business Organizations, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Environmental Law, Estate Planning, Government Agencies & Programs, Health & Health Care Law, Immigration & Naturalization Law, Insurance Law, Intellectual Property Law, Labor Law, Employment Law -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employer, Mergers & Acquisitions, Products Liability Law, Professional Malpractice Law, Professional Responsibility, Real Estate Law, Education Law, Municipal Corporations, Securities Law, Transportation Law, White Collar Crimes
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Illinois
- Iowa
- U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Illinois
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
- U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Peoria County Bar Association, 2011 - 2012 (President)
- Illinois State Bar Association
- Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
- American Society for Pharmacy Law
- Defense Research Institute
Honors and Awards
- Preeminent rating of "A.V". with Martindale Hubble
- Illinois Leading Lawyers Network
- Illinois Super Lawyers
Classes and Seminars
- Mr. Miller is a frequent presenter at medical and legal conferences in Illinois, having spoken over 60 times in topics such as Medical and Hospital Malpractice, Documentation, Legal Ethics, Malpractice Trends, Damages, to name a few. Organizations for which he has presented:
- • Illinois Society of Healthcare Risk Management
- • Peoria County Bar Association
- • OSF Healthcare System
- • University of Illinois College of Medicine
- • Illinois Central College School of Nursing
- • Goshen College School of Nursing
Education
- Southern Illinois University School of Law, Carbondale, Illinois,
1986
J.D.
Honors: cum laude - Goshen College, Goshen, Indiana,
1981
Bachelor of Arts-English
Office Information
Address
227 NE Jefferson Avenue
Peoria, IL 61602-1211
Phones
309-674-1133
Faxes
309-674-6503
