Pretorius, Murvel Jr.

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Updated 11/18/2009

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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

 

Areas of Practice

  • Professional Negligence ( Including physician and attorney malpractice)
  • Healthcare Law
  • Insurance Coverage and Analysis Litigation
  • Appellate Practice in State and Federal Court
80% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Representative Clients

  • Illinois Provider Trust
  • Methodist Medical Center of Illinois
  • Illinois State Medical Insurance Services
  • Pekin Memorial Hospital
  • American Physician Assurance Company

West Practice Categories

Insurance Law, Litigation & Appeals, Medical Malpractice, Municipal Corporations, Personal Injury -- Defense, Personal Injury -- Plaintiff, Toxic Torts, Professional Malpractice Law, Health & Health Care Law, State Appellate Practice, Federal Appellate Practice

Qualifications

Bar Admissions

  • Illinois, 1971
  • U.S. District Court Central District of Illinois, 1971
  • U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1983
  • U.S. Supreme Court, 1986

Professional Associations and Memberships

  • Peoria County Bar Association
  • Illinois State Bar Association
  • Defense Research Institute
  • Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel
  • International Association of Defense Counsel
  • Greater Peoria Claims Association
  • Illinois Association of Hospital Attorneys
  • American Inns of Court
  • American College of Trial Lawyers

Classes and Seminars

  • Past Lecturer, Peoria County Continuing Legal Education
  • Past Lecturer, Illinois Institute of Continuing Legal Education

Education

  • University of Illinois College of Law, Champaign, Illinois, 1971
    J.D.
  • Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1968
    B.A.
    Honors: Lincoln-Douglas Scholarship

Articles

Published Works

  • "Illinois Jury Absolves Anesthesiologist in Pediatric Arrest", Anesthesia Malpractice Protector, Vol. 2., No. 7, July, 1990
  • "Admissibility of Learned Treatises", Open Forum Program, IADC, 1991

Office Information

Address

227 NE Jefferson Avenue
Peoria, IL 61602-1211

Phones

309-674-1133

Faxes

309-674-6503

Emails

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Websites

http://www.qjhp.com

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