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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…

A number of patient injuries at nursing homes are caused by nursing negligence. In some cases of nursing negligence in Illinois, serious injuries have led to fatalities.  In one such case, a man was forced to have his leg amputated due to alleged negligence at a nursing home. The man was living at the…

Hospital mistakes often result in serious injuries for patients. Sometimes, the injuries are so severe that Illinois patients suffer from life-altering consequences and lose out on what they once enjoyed. In one such case, a woman filed a suit against a medical facility claiming hospital negligence. The woman went into an emergency room for…

Regrettably, negligence of medical professionals causes many patient deaths in hospitals. Illinois blog readers may be interested in learning about the family of a woman who sued claiming hospital negligence. She died from a heart attack after an alleged delay in timely treatment. The lawsuit was filed in the recent months by multiple family…

The New York Times recently reported that some accident victims injured or killed in vehicles linked to the General Motors ignition switch defect have had a hard time finding lawyers willing to take on the manufacturer. Gill Ports Hoste LLC is one of the few law firms in Illinois with the experience and resources…