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A woman in another state initially thought she was doing the right thing when she donated her kidney to her grandmother. This is usually true since patients from Illinois and elsewhere are likely placed on waiting lists for donor transplants. However, just 11 months after the kidney transplant, her grandmother died. Now, the woman…

A dentist in another state was recently faced with a lawsuit filed by one of his patients. The patient claims that the dentist made a series of diagnosis errors that caused her more pain and suffering. Unfortunately, diagnosis mistakes can cause serious injuries to Illinois patients. The woman went to her dentist for a…

Most Illinois residents are aware that diagnosis mistakes can lead to more injuries and sometimes death. Two doctors and an orthopedic center have been faced with a lawsuit filed by one of their patients. The woman filed the suit after the doctors’ alleged failure to diagnose her with a cancerous tumor that ultimately spread…

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…

Recently, in another state, a verdict was reached in a wrongful death case involving a misdiagnosis. The case involved a man who died while he was sleeping in his home in August 2006. According to medical examiners, the man died of the heart ailment myocarditis. Not long before his death, the man had visited…

Even in the best of circumstances, fighting cancer is a harrowing thing. Thus, the last thing cancer victims need is for their challenge to be made even more difficult by negligence by doctors. One type of doctor error that can be very impactful on cancer victims is a diagnosis error. One important thing for…

A case has recently arisen in another state in which a man has accused a medical team of negligently failing to detect foot fractures. The man, a Texan, claims that the medical team provided him with care in relation to a foot injury. According to him, the team failed to diagnose foot fractures he…

Appendicitis can be a very damaging medical condition. Prompt diagnosis and treatment of this condition can be extremely important. When such detection and treatment is delayed, it can result in a patient suffering an appendix rupture and other serious harms. Thus, it is essential for doctors and hospitals to not engage in negligence that…

A case has recently arisen here in Illinois involving an alleged failure to diagnose. The case involves a man who says that he received care from a doctor at a hospital in August 2011. The man alleges that, during this care, the doctor failed to properly evaluate him and failed to conduct proper tests….

It is very important for medical professionals and medical facilities to act properly when providing care to children. This includes making sure to not act negligently when it comes to the diagnosing of children. No child in Illinois should have to be subjected to diagnosis-related negligence. Such negligence can lead to children suffering serious…