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A mother filed a lawsuit against a hospital on behalf of her son, who suffers from cerebral palsy. The hospital reportedly waited too long to deliver the baby, which apparently caused him to suffer from brain damage. The jury reached a verdict in this hospital negligence case and awarded over $14 million. Illinois patients…

Hospital emergency rooms have been known to have long waiting times. These medical facilities in Illinois and throughout the United States have been criticized for the amount of time patients are stuck in waiting rooms. A 30-year-old man was in the waiting room for over eight hours when he died in the chair. The…

A surgery error that occurred back in 2008 led to a lawsuit filed against a hospital. Mistakes can lead to a number of hospital negligence claims filed in Illinois and throughout our country. A woman filed a lawsuit claiming hospital negligence after a routine hernia procedure caused her colon to be punctured. She was…

The birth of a new baby is typically an exciting time in many Illinois homes. In addition to setting up the nursery and attending showers, the parents-to-be must decide specific details regarding the child’s birth. Decisions regarding whether to have a natural birth or an assisted birth are normally part of the process. For…

Hospital negligence is at the forefront, particularly at VA hospitals. Some of the allegations are as a result of misconduct and long wait times that patients have had to endure at Illinois hospitals. President Obama stepped in and stated that the allegations of patient mistreatment and hospital negligence will not be tolerated. The Department…

Medical errors are the cause for many patient injuries. One of the biggest problems with these mistakes in Illinois is doctors, and their coworkers, not taking responsibility for their own actions. A hospital and a cardiologist are faced with a lawsuit filed by two patients for hospital negligence. Reportedly, the patient claimed that the…

Many Illinois residents receive routine medical procedures every day. Few people expect complications as a result of these procedures. However, for a 6-year-old girl, possible surgical negligence during a routine tonsillectomy and apparent subsequent misdiagnoses nearly killed her. At some point after her surgery, the young girl began throwing up blood. Doctors misdiagnosed her…

A birth control drug called Yasmin has come to the forefront as being a dangerous drug. A hospital negligence suit was filed against a doctor — and the medical center which referred the woman to that physician — after a woman suffered a stroke and ended up wheelchair bound. An Illinois jury rendered its…

Matthew D. Ports was recently elected to be a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. He joins his fellow shareholder, Michael Gill, as a member in the premier national trial lawyer’s organization. Membership is by invitation only and requires the applicant to have tried a significant number of cases to verdict and to…

Receiving outpatient care is an incredibly common thing. Every year, around 80 percent of America’s adult population receives medical care in an outpatient setting, such as a doctor’s office. Given this, it is not at all surprising that a great many diagnoses are given in outpatient settings. This makes the conclusions of a recent…