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We as a society put a lot of faith in surgeons. We trust that these medical professionals will act properly when providing care to patients. Great harm can occur when surgeons fail to live up to this expectation. Recently, a jury reached a verdict in a case in which allegations of negligence were leveled…

It is very important for hospitals to act properly when providing pregnancy-related care. This includes properly taking into account any conditions the mother has and taking proper steps to ensure that conditions that the fetus develops are detected and treated in a timely manner. Great harm can occur when hospitals act negligently in connection…

Many individuals here in Illinois have undergone a surgery. Surgeries are used to treat a wide variety of medical conditions. When done correctly, surgical procedures can be of great benefit to patients. However, when medical professionals or hospitals act negligently in relation to a surgery, patients can suffer great harm. Patients sometimes even die…

Recently, a jury reached its decision in a birth injury case from a neighboring state, Indiana. The case involves a girl who was born in September 2003. The girl’s parents alleged that negligence occurred in relation to medical care that was provided in the time leading up to the girl’s birth. According to the…

The birth of a child should be a time of joy for a parent. However, when medical professionals, such as doctors or nurses, act negligently when providing post-birth care to an infant and the mother, what should be a joyous time can quickly become one of worry and concern. Such negligence can cause infants…

A case has recently arisen here in Illinois involving an alleged failure to diagnose. The case involves a man who says that he received care from a doctor at a hospital in August 2011. The man alleges that, during this care, the doctor failed to properly evaluate him and failed to conduct proper tests….

Sadly, patients here in Illinois sometimes become the victim of surgical errors. Surgical negligence is a very serious type of medical negligence. Such negligence can cause patients to get severely hurt. Such negligence can sometimes even have fatal results. One hopes that all medical professionals and medical facilities in Illinois take care to avoid…

It is very important for medical professionals and medical facilities to act properly when providing care to children. This includes making sure to not act negligently when it comes to the diagnosing of children. No child in Illinois should have to be subjected to diagnosis-related negligence. Such negligence can lead to children suffering serious…