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Many Illinois residents have loved ones who live in nursing homes and depend on medical personnel for their daily care. Staff at these facilities attend to residents’ health needs, administer medications, evaluate symptoms and provide treatment as needed. Unfortunately, when mistakes are made in health care situations, the result can be catastrophic for patients….

Medical malpractice claims have dropped in recent years. According to recent reports, the total number of malpractice cases as well as overall payments for these cases dropped significantly between 2003 and 2015.  It is important for people to seek damages when they believe a doctor has injured them. However, a certain surgery or diagnosis may…

Emergency departments in Illinois and around the country deal with countless traumas each day. Life-or-death situations are common, and decisions regarding care and treatment must be made quickly. While many visits to an emergency room are handled effectively, hospital errors can still occur. Health care experts suggest that many of these errors could be…

Chicago doctors, surgeons and all other types of health care professionals communicate via medical records and charts. This is important to ensure that all have up-to-date information about new developments in patients’ health conditions as well as any medications they may be taking. A recent case of alleged surgical negligence in a neighboring state…

Giving birth should be one of the most joyous occasions for Illinois families and others around the country. If something catastrophic should happen and a newborn baby dies, the parents would be understandably devastated. The tragedy would be compounded if a family believed that the baby’s death occurred because of hospital negligence. Recently, a…

Many Illinois residents and others around the nation have accidents that require them to go to the emergency room for treatment. Physicians and other medical personnel provide care and perform procedures as necessary, depending on the diagnosis. Patients expect a certain level of care and assume that their condition will improve after receiving treatment….

Burnout can be a common complaint for many workers in Illinois and all around the country, regardless of the occupation. Stress and exhaustion on the job can lead to a loss of focus and possible mistakes. For the majority of jobs, an error may cause delays or monetary losses. However, in the medical profession,…

Most parents here in Illinois and elsewhere want their children to live long, happy lives well beyond their own. Sadly, some parents’ children suffer either illnesses or injuries that ultimately take their lives. When a parent believes that death occurred due to a failure to diagnose by medical personnel, litigation could follow as a…

Prescription medication can play a vital role in treating and managing a variety of serious conditions. However, their efficacy can have a negative impact in the case of incorrect use. Unfortunately, several types of prescription errors continue to result in suffering and even permanent health effects for patients throughout the United States. The results…

Double booking surgeries, or running two rooms, is a practice used in teaching hospital in Illinois and around the country. A senior attending surgeon often initiates an operation, then assigns parts of the surgery to a fellow or resident. In double booking situations, the senior surgeon then leaves one surgery to start another one…