Court Upholds Dismissal of Malpractice Claim Against Attorneys

The Illinois Appellate Court upheld the dismissal of a worker’s malpractice action against the attorneys who had represented him in a whistleblower claim against his former employer. Case: Brummel v. Grossman, No. 1-17-0516, 06/28/2018, published. Facts and procedural history: Bruce Brummel worked for Nicor Gas, a distributor of natural gas. In 2001, Brummel and some of his colleagues began to suffer from recurrent vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain weakness, and fatigue. Brummel went to see a doctor, who opined that the symptoms were caused by ingestion of chemicals. Betwe...