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Filing a medical malpractice claim may be a wise step for individuals who have been negatively affected by the mistakes of medical professionals. If a negligent surgeon causes serious or permanent damage to a patient, the effects of those mistakes could cause substantial hardships. Illinois residents may be interested in such a case that…

Medical procedures can make many Illinois residents apprehensive. This feeling is understandable as one mistake from a negligent surgeon could lead to considerable injuries to a patient. If an individual is harmed in such a manner, there may be cause for a medical malpractice claim to be filed. One man in another state recently filed…

Relying on medical professionals to carry out the correct procedures is an action that all patients must do. Unfortunately, these professionals could make mistakes that leave patients seriously affected. Illinois residents may be interested in a situation in which surgical errors resulted in a patient unnecessarily having a kidney removed.  Reports stated that the…

Nearly every Illinois resident has heard of the nightmare scenarios that can occur during operations. These are surgical mistakes so egregious that they can make anyone wary of undergoing a surgical procedure. Four such errors were recently highlighted as still being some of the most shocking in medical history. The first is the story of…

After undergoing an operation, Illinois patients require post-operative care and monitoring in order to ensure that they do not suffer from infection, excessive bleeding or some other health consequence after the procedure. Patients who do not receive the appropriate care could suffer from life-changing injuries or even death. When these post-surgical errors are discovered,…

Many Illinois residents have undergone operations performed by orthopedists. In some cases, surgical errors occurred that caused further harm to the patients and might have required additional surgeries in order to correct the initial mistake. A new study by medical malpractice insurer The Doctors Company appears to claim that patients either are misinterpreting the…

Far too many patients around the country, including many here in Illinois, have been victims of mistakes made while under the care of medical professionals in the operating room. Surgical errors are a pervasive problem at hospitals throughout the country. One hospital on the West Coast is taking steps to make surgical procedures as…

With the amount of medical malpractice claims that are filed across the country, including many here in Illinois, researchers are attempting to identify the problem areas. A recent study revealed that surgical mistakes happen in nearly half of all procedures, but the surgical mistakes are not coming from surgeons. The anesthesiologists, resident physicians and…

Each year, numerous people undergo surgical procedures across the United States, just as they do here in Illinois. Many of these procedures are performed without any adverse health consequences for the patients, but many other patients end up becoming the victims of surgical errors. Those mistakes often have serious or fatal results. Many Illinois…

Technological advances in medical devices have allowed people around the country and here in Illinois to receive replacements for bad knees and hips. When all goes well, the patient’s pain is reduced and range of motion is increased. Sadly, when surgical negligence occurs, a patient could end up needing additional surgical procedures and could…