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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…

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…

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…

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…

Please join us for the ABOTA Masters in Trial program on March 10, 2017 at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. The program includes excellent lawyers, CLE credit, and cocktails to follow. Register online at ABOTAMastersInTrial.org. Online registration is open to new and experienced lawyers until March 6, 2017.

During an operation in Illinois or elsewhere around the country, a surgeon must often make decisions that affect a patient’s life. Unfortunately, mistakes can occur during surgery which could result in severe injury or death. Mistakes may occur because a doctor is distracted or debilitated in some way. However, a recent study suggests that…

N.B. What follows is the text of a pamphlet authored for JCAHO. We have reproduced it with our comment that this is good advice, whether coming from a health organization or a law firm. Healthcare settings can be dangerous and mis-information can lead to tragic consequences. Please do your best to communicate clearly with…

The loss of a loved one in Illinois or elsewhere in the country is a tragedy to the surviving family members. More grief can occur when it is determined that negligence played a part in the death. A woman in another state accuses a doctor and the hospital system with which he is associated…