Katie Trucco focuses her practice on the defense of hospitals, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare providers in medical malpractice lawsuits. Ms. Trucco also represents clients in product liability matters. She joined the firm in 2018 after graduating from Loyola University Chicago School of Law where she served as Executive Editor of Publications for the Loyola University Chicago Law Journal. While at Loyola, Ms. Trucco served as an academic tutor for Professor Richard A. Michael’s Civil Procedure course, and served as a judicial extern for the Honorable Judge Thomas M. Durkin, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. Since joining the firm, Ms. Trucco has obtained favorable outcomes for her clients through all stages of litigation, including jury verdict.
“Nothing to Gain, Nothing to Lose: How Heffernan v. City of Paterson, N.J., Creates Section 1983 Liability Absent a Deprived Right,” 49 Loy. U. Chi. L.J. 149 (2017)
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Outcome:Directed Verdict .
On June 1, 2026, Justin Evans and Katie Trucco obtained a directed verdict in favor of their hospital client in a wrongful death case tried in Cook County. Plaintiff alleged ...
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Outcome:Defense Verdict.
Mark Burden and Katie Trucco successfully defended a general surgeon in a medical negligence case in Cook County. Plaintiff alleged that the surgeon negligently performed a tunneled dialysis catheter placement procedure, ...
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