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A man in another state is suing his doctor after a surgery to remove skin cancer. The surgery was on his nose, and the man claims that he is now disfigured due to the doctor’s mistakes. Illinois readers may be interested in this case of alleged surgical negligence. The suit was filed on May…

A woman in another state is suing a medical corporation and a doctor after undergoing what was supposed to be a simple procedure. Illinois residents may be interested to know that this procedure and the diagnosis errors that occurred as a result allegedly caused permanent injury to the woman. She filed the suit in early April…

The following vehicles were added this week to the massive recall of defective Takata airbags: 2001-2005 Honda Civic 2003-2007 Honda Accord 2003-2007 Toyota Corolla 2003-2007 Toyota Matrix 2005-2006 Toyota Tundra 2005-2007 Toyota Sequoia 2003-2007 Lexus SC430 Read more about how to check for current recall information on your vehicle. 

Expecting mothers in Illinois may want to pay attention to a case that has made headlines in another state. A state senator is being sued due to an alleged medical malpractice case in July 2013. According to court documents, this doctor was in charge when a woman’s labor was induced. Delivery mistakes were made that…

On Thursday afternoon, June 4, 2015, a 35-year-old man identified in court papers as “John Anonymous” reached a settlement of his case against Northwestern Faculty Foundation arising out of the destruction of the sperm he banked at Northwestern. The injured party was diagnosed in 2011 with testicular cancer and, on the advice of his…

Michael Gill settled a diving case on behalf of a 12-year-old girl who dove into an above ground pool at a classmate’s birthday party and fractured her cervical spine. Plaintiff filed suit in the Circuit Court of Cook County, but was transferred to DeKalb County – 2013 IL App (1st) 130652. The case settled…

A woman has sued three doctors and a hospital in another state after misdiagnoses of her medical condition. Illinois patients may be interested in the details of the alleged medical malpractice by misdiagnoses. The incidents happened in 2012, and the lawsuit was filed this past April. The woman says she entered the emergency room…

A jury in a state outside of Illinois recently awarded a woman $23 million. The lawsuit originated from a claim of medical malpractice due to her daughter’s birth injuries from alleged mistakes that occurred during an extremely premature birth. The child not only suffered from severe brain damage but also cerebral palsy.  The verdict from April…

Changes to Illinois law could affect the amount that could be awarded in cases of hospital negligence. These changes are being considered by legislators and will be voted on in the future. However, in the meantime, victims of hospital negligence and other types of medical malpractice are stepping forward to discuss how their lives have changed…

The announcement yesterday by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) of the massive expansion of the Takata airbag recall has hundreds of thousands of car owners racing to the website to check whether their vehicles are affected by the largest consumer product recall in U.S. history.  NHTSA is warning visitors to its site that…