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The Mayo Clinic recently published results of an investigation of patients referred to its General Internal Medicine Division for second opinions. Researchers found that 21% of the patients in the study went home with a completely different diagnosis than the one they had from their referring provider. Sixty-seven percent left with a modified diagnosis…

Illinois residents seek the services of physicians every day when various symptoms arise. Doctors routinely diagnose medical conditions and plan treatments accordingly. Patients accept the diagnoses and treatments because of the physicians’ extensive training and expertise. However, a misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose a specific condition can lead to catastrophic results. A physician in…

Many mothers-to-be receive the drug Pitocin to induce labor in the late stages of their pregnancies. When labor doesn’t begin naturally, physicians often choose this drug to move labor along. While the drug is often used successfully in Illinois and around the country, complications can arise. A situation in another state involving Pitocin led…

A surgeon from one of the leading research university hospitals has presented data that lists medical mistakes as the third largest cause of death in this country. He reports that hospital errors and other medical blunders in Illinois and throughout the nation have caused the deaths of 250,000 annually. The surgeon has petitioned the…

Many Illinois residents look to their doctors for answers regarding unexplained symptoms. In some cases, a doctor may dismiss a patient’s complaints and make a quick diagnosis based on a cursory examination. A patient may challenge that diagnosis when he or she strongly believes there is something else causing the problem. Unfortunately, a young…

Note from Gill Ports Hoste LLC:  This is a brilliant description of why so many people are being shot in Chicago and what to do about it by our outgoing U.S. Attorney, Zachary Fardon. I hope those in power see the call to action and follow it. Open Letter from former U.S. Attorney Zachary…

Michael Gill and Matthew Ports would like to extend a big thank you to Judge Lorna Propes, trial team counsel, the jury panel, and all the attendees that showed up to the ABOTA Masters In Trial® Program last Friday at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. We hope you had a good time and learned…

Having a child in the hospital is a traumatic experience for Illinois parents and other family members. Most children’s stays are uneventful and patients are released to complete their recoveries at home. However, there are instances when hospital errors are made and patients suffer as a result of the hospital’s negligence. Recent research shows…

Hospitals in Illinois and throughout the country serve thousands of patients each day. The majority of patients are treated and released when medical conditions improve. However, some patients die in the hospital due to a variety of reasons. A recent article in a medical journal addresses those deaths that occur as the result of…

We recently settled a difficult liability case against a hospital, a medical corporation that employed a neurologist, and other parties. Our client suffered a spinal cord injury. Her future needs will be provided for and she is well pleased with the settlement. Matthew Ports and the firm’s staff worked very hard on the case…