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Just like everyone else in the country, Illinois residents expect to leave the hospital with a correct diagnosis and course of treatment. They also expect the staff — from doctors to orderlies — to be professional and capable. Statistics show that when hospital errors occur, they are notoriously under reported despite these nearly universal…

An apology can go a long way when a person is wronged by someone they trusted. However, in some cases, an apology is simply not enough to right the wrong. This is often the case when surgical errors leave an Illinois patient with permanent injuries — or worse, the patient dies. Even though an…

A Tazewell County jury awarded a $5,008,921.72 plaintiff’s verdict to the estate a 36-year-old woman who bled to death during a DaVinci robotic hysterectomy procedure at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois.  The gynecologist, Dr. David Kindred, accidently lacerated her left iliac artery and she bled internally for approximately 2 hours before the injury…

A Tazewell County jury awarded a $5,008,921.72 plaintiff’s verdict to the estate a 36-year-old woman who bled to death during a DaVinci robotic hysterectomy procedure at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois.  The gynecologist, Dr. David Kindred, accidently lacerated her left iliac artery and she bled internally for approximately 2 hours before the injury…

Despite battling anxiety and understanding that every surgery comes with risks, Illinois residents who are told that they require a delicate surgery will most likely accept those risks and consent to the surgery. If surgical mistakes are made, which are often outside the disclosed risks, the patient can become permanently disabled or even die….

After days of deliberations, a Dallas jury found in favor of the plaintiffs against Johnson & Johnson’s DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc. unit with a $502 million verdict. The verdict comes at the end of an 11-week bellwether trial in the multidistrict litigation over defective Pinnacle hip prosthetics. All five plaintiffs in the case underwent hip…

Nearly every state, including Illinois, has surgeons who are beloved by patients and colleagues. That reputation, however, does not preclude the possibility that a surgeon could not make mistakes that could have adverse health consequences for a patient. In fact, those surgical mistakes could cause permanent injury or even death . A woman, who does…

The third leading cause of death in the United States is medical negligence. It is also one of the most under-reported causes of death. Many of the deaths and injuries are during surgical procedures. Illinois residents who believe that bariatric surgery is their only option to help them lose weight might need to be…

Most Illinois parents would agree that having a baby is one of the most memorable and joyful experiences they will have in their lives. For many parents, however, that day can be marred by tragedy if something goes wrong with the birth or in the hours following it, if a doctor, nurse or other…

When Illinois parents are told that their children need surgery, they can feel helpless, anxious and scared. They trust that the surgeons have the best interests of their children in mind and will give them 110 percent. When a surgeon and/or his team fall short of that goal, surgical mistakes can cause serious, permanent…