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When an Illinois woman goes into labor, she is trusting that the doctors attending to her know what they are doing and can handle any eventuality that might occur. If something happens that a doctor might not be able to handle alone, the family expects the doctor to bring in another physician in order…

Even though many Illinois residents have heard horror stories about surgeries in which the wrong body part was operated on, few people think it will happen to them. Unfortunately, a certain percentage of surgical mistakes that occur each year across the country involves this type of error. This happens despite the fact that hospitals…

Earlier this week, it was revealed that Ford is recalling about 391,000 Ranger pickup trucks because the driver’s airbag inflators, made by Takata, can explode with too much force and cause injuries. It’s about time. The problem with Takata airbags has been well known and publicized in other makes and models of vehicles. We…

Early detection of breast cancer can greatly increase a woman’s chances of survival. Women across the country, including here in Illinois, are encouraged to have mammograms done, which are normally the first step in discovering abnormalities in a woman’s breasts that could be cancerous. If diagnosis errors occur at this stage, the window of…

The bodies of transplant patients are under a great deal of stress. Their immune systems are often depressed, making them more susceptible to bacteria, mold, fungus and viruses. A transplant patient who contracts an infection while in a hospital here in Illinois or elsewhere in the country could be the victim of hospital negligence….

The issue of whether a fetus is a legal person if it is not able to live outside the womb is one that has been debated for a long time. This question most often surrounds the issue of abortion when it comes up in courts here in Illinois and around the country. However, that…

Fetal asphyxia is a condition in which a fetus has decreased oxygen levels (hypoxemia) and increased levels of carbon dioxide (hypercapnia). This can cause any number of serious birth injuries or even death. In Illinois and elsewhere, a failure to properly monitor a fetus in utero during the birth process can lead to this…

Matthew Ports was co-counsel for a recently settled a medical malpractice case on behalf of a 64-year-old woman who was negligently treated at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights back in May 2011.  On December 30, 2015, Judge James N. O’Hara approved the $5 million settlement agreement that was reached between the family,  three…