Patients rely on doctors to diagnose their medical conditions accurately and promptly so that effective treatment is possible. The reality is, however, diagnostic errors can and do occur.

Over 7.4 Million Diagnosis Errors Made in U.S. ERs Per Year, Study Finds

Patients rely on doctors to diagnose their medical conditions accurately and promptly so that effective treatment is possible. The reality is, however, diagnostic errors can and do occur. Patients can suffer serious harm when they become victims of an incorrect diagnosis or delayed diagnosis. A new report reveals just how concerning the problem of misdiagnoses …

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Family Gets $3 Million in Medical Malpractice Case Over Surgical Error

The carelessness of medical professionals can cause a great deal of irreversible harm. Patients may suffer injuries, long-term consequences and even death because of medical mistakes. In a recent case the relatives of a woman who died following a botched adrenalectomy received a $3 million settlement in a medical malpractice lawsuit against Cook County, Illinois. …

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Illinois kidney patient awarded $29 million in medical malpractice lawsuit

A federal judge upheld a $29.9 million verdict in a medical malpractice case that involved a kidney patient in Illinois. The lawsuit detailed multiple failures in his care that forced him to undergo a kidney transplant. Kevin Clanton, 39, was being treated at an East St. Louis health clinic operated by the Southern Illinois Healthcare …

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Illinois protects health care workers from lawsuits during COVID-19 crisis

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker on April 1 issued an executive order that grants medical professionals and health care facilities civil liability immunity for any injuries or deaths that occur while providing health care services during the coronavirus pandemic. The order in effect intends to shield frontline workers from medical malpractice lawsuits that arise from their …

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Illinois considers mandatory breaks for pharmacists to reduce medication errors

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration is taking steps to ease the heavy, demanding workloads of pharmacists. Pharmacists play a vital role in patient safety, but they often work long hours that involve filling hundreds of prescriptions in a single shift. The stress of working in a busy pharmacy can give rise to the risk of …

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Illinois mom wins $101 million in medical malpractice suit over son’s brain damage

A Cook County jury awarded a record-breaking $101 million to a woman whose 5-year-old son sustained serious brain damage during birth. She filed a medical malpractice lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court against a Chicago-area hospital. The jury found that the negligence of medical professionals at West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park led to …

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Opioid shortage has increased risk of medication errors, say experts

Opioid shortage has increased risk of medication errors, say experts

Hospitals are struggling with a worrying shortage of crucial painkillers administered to patients suffering from acute pain, battling cancer or undergoing surgery. A nationwide opioid shortage has left doctors and pharmacists unable to obtain sufficient injectable drugs like fentanyl and morphine. Authorities have attributed the opioid shortage to manufacturing problems, as well as the government’s …

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Iraq veteran’s mother sues Chicago VA hospital for medical malpractice

The mother of an Iraq war veteran filed a medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit against a Chicago Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospital. She alleged that the negligence of its medical staff led to her son’s suicide in March 2015. Daniel Nerstrom had sought treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after returning home to …

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