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Hospital negligence and other mistakes can cause injuries to patients. In some cases, the injuries are so severe that they’re permanent or the patient dies. Illinois blog readers may be interested in learning about a hospital that is being sued by a woman whose teen was pronounced brain dead. She claims that hospital negligence…

We are proud sponsors of the upcoming 26th Annual Daniel Murphy Scholarship Fund Golf Classic to be held on Monday, June 1, 2015 at four top-rated Chicago-area golf courses: Knollwood, Northmore, Shoreacres, and Skokie. The Daniel Murphy Scholarship Foundation was established in 1989 to annually provide four-year scholarships and educational support to economically disadvantaged Chicago…

A nursing home has been accused of providing substandard care to a former female patient. Illinois readers may be interested in learning about how nursing negligence at the facility in another jurisdiction is said to have led to the woman’s death. The deceased victim’s surviving family filed a lawsuit against the nursing home. Back in…

In September 2014 the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) launched an investigation into consumer complaints of faulty door latches in 2011-2013 model year Ford Fiesta vehicles. Owners reported problems with the doors in these cars failing to latch when closed and/or remaining open or ajar. There have also been reports of injuries caused…

Two women filed a lawsuit against a hospital on behalf of their family member, who had just undergone surgery. Illinois residents may want to read about the hospital that apparently waited too long to save a woman who was choking. According to the jury’s finding, the staff’s lack of urgency ultimately caused the woman’s…

When doctors treat patients with certain conditions, it is imperative that they accurately diagnose them. Without proper diagnosis, Illinois patients’ actual conditions could get worse due to delayed treatment. In one such case, a woman filed a claim against Baptist Health for misdiagnoses. The woman says that she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis back…

A woman was injured after she underwent surgery.  Illinois blog readers may be interested in reading about how surgical errors led this woman to file a lawsuit against her doctors. The amount the woman is seeking was not disclosed. Back in 2010, the woman underwent a hysterectomy. The woman claims that the doctor who…

A woman was injured during a surgery. The doctor who performed the surgery is now facing a lawsuit after he was accused of hospital negligence. Regrettably, a number of Illinois patients are injured on a yearly basis in such a manner. The woman had a hysterectomy performed back in 2012 at a hospital. While…

Hospital negligence and other mistakes made by medical staff members can cause patients to suffer from serious injuries. Sadly, many patients never fully recover from those injuries caused by hospital negligence and require ongoing treatment for the rest of their lives. Illinois blog readers may be interested in learning about a woman who was…

A nursing home in another state is in legal hot water. Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon scenario as negligent care at nursing homes results in a number of patient deaths every year in all U.S. states, including Illinois. In one case, a woman filed a suit against a nursing home after a man’s…