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Giving birth is one of the most joyous occasions for many parents in Illinois and across the country. However, giving birth can also turn into a nightmare when mistakes are made during delivery. In one case, a mother and her daughter filed a lawsuit against a doctor and other defendants for birth injuries her…

Patients who are severely disabled basically place their lives in the hands of their caregivers. Illinois residents may be interested in learning about a home health agency that is being accused of nursing negligence. A family filed a lawsuit for $50 million after one of its members died following a mobile home fire. According…

Hospital mistakes are often caused by lack of training and the negligence of doctors and medical staff. In Illinois, patients have been injured or have died each year due to hospital negligence. In a different state, a medical center reached a settlement to pay a man over $4 million. In 2010, the former patient…

Nursing neglect is becoming more problematic throughout the country. Illinois residents may be interested in a nursing negligence case that occurred in a nearby state. Reports indicate that a patient died just days after he was taken to a hospital, which was apparently too late. While a patient was a resident at a nursing…

When patients have limited mobility, the need for quality care increases because their risk for bedsores increases. Bedsores, which are often the result of nursing negligence, can lead to more dangerous health conditions, including gangrene and infections. Recently, the family of a deceased patient whose bedsore was allowed to worsen won a multi-million dollar lawsuit…

Illinois residents who learn of a death at a nursing home due to substandard care are usually in shock from the news. This is because people expect nursing homes’ staff to properly care for long-term patients. In another state, a woman has filed a lawsuit against a nursing home claiming nursing negligence after her…

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…