Stephen W. Heil and Zachary G. Shook successfully defended a physical therapist and a physical therapy clinic sued for malpractice in allegedly causing burns to a patient’s back from hot pack treatment.  The Cook County, Illinois jury returned a verdict for the defendants and specifically found that the burns to the plaintiff’s back were not caused by the professional negligence of the defendants.  Perez v. Athletico of Oak Park LLC, et al., September 27, 2016.