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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,…

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae (CRE) is just one of the antibiotic resistant superbugs that can be deadly to patients and is often contracted in hospitals across the country, including here in Illinois. A hospital on the west coast could be facing several lawsuits regarding CRE and the use of an endoscope manufactured by Olympus Corporation of…

The last months of a pregnancy can be the most stressful for an expectant mother whether she lives here in Illinois or elsewhere. As a woman approaches the birth, several things could go wrong. During this time, it is crucial that medical personnel monitor mother and baby closely. Otherwise, hospital negligence could cost the mother,…

Most Illinois families expect the medical staff attending to their loved ones to be thorough and accurate in the diagnoses and treatment of them. When a serious mistake is made at any point during the process, a family can lose one of its members. A lawsuit alleging hospital negligence often follow such an unexpected…

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…

Some Illinois families already know that cystic fibrosis is a condition that attacks the digestive system and lungs. It is an inherited condition that can be life-threatening. If some parents knew ahead of time that they were carriers of the disease, they might choose not to have children who could end up with the…

Have mistakes by medical personnel become so pervasive that they are considered to be commonplace? Several articles have been written advising patients to take certain steps to limit the probability that they will be the victims of serious or fatal hospital errors. An Illinois resident can do — or should be required to do…

For too many Illinois couples, the joy of childbirth suddenly becomes a nightmare. Delivery mistakes can put the lives of the mother, the child or both in jeopardy. When the birth of a child goes wrong, parents are often left with questions, injuries and an uncertain future. It could take some time to determine…

Every industry has its own set of policies and procedures that are designed to maintain safety. They dictate how and when certain actions are to be taken and what safety measures need to be in place prior to any movement being made. In the medical field, these protocols are in place in order to…