Chicago medical malpractice lawyers

Pfizer Sued Over Birth Injury that Resulted in Death

March 14, 2013

An Illinois couple has filed a lawsuit against Pfizer after a birth injury resulted in their son’s death. The plaintiffs assert that their son was exposed to the antidepressant Zoloft, manufactured by Pfizer, and that he…

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Cook County May Settle Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for Almost Two Million Dollars

March 11, 2013

Elected officials in Cook County, Illinois are deciding whether to settle a medical malpractice lawsuit filed against the county by a man whose leg had to be amputated after he was treated at Cook County’s Stroger…

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Illinois Legislature Passes Bill Increasing Attorney Fees in Medical Malpractice Cases

February 28, 2013

The Illinois General Assembly has passed a measure that would increase the attorneys’ fees allowed in medical malpractice cases, but would also prevent attorneys from petitioning the court for higher fees. The Illinois House of Representatives…

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Nursing Home Sued in Wrongful Death Case

February 25, 2013

A wrongful death lawsuit has been filed against a nursing home on the South Side of Chicago after a patient, who was allegedly prescribed an overdose of medication, died. A representative of Sonya Eli file the…

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Major Brain Injury Study Yields Disappointing Results

February 1, 2013

A major scientific study of the effects of a nutritional supplement on brain injuries has yielded disappointing results. The U.S. military had hoped that the the supplement, citicoline, could be used to treat wounded veterans. In…

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Experimental Autism Therapy Costs Doctor His License in Illinois, Missouri

December 21, 2012

A doctor who has promoted a treatment for autistic children using a drug that suppresses testosterone has lost his license to practice medicine in Illinois and Missouri. Dr. Mark Geier’s therapy involves injecting children with the…

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Chicago Man Alleges Medical Malpractice in Liver Transplant

December 7, 2012

Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is the subject of a medical malpractice suit recently filed by a Cook County man who claims that the liver he received by transplant in May of 2011 had malignant…

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Father’s Occupation May Play a Role in Birth Defects

October 22, 2012

Researchers have discovered that the risk of birth defects may be increased by the type of work the father did before the baby was conceived. The study, by researchers at the University of North Carolina Gillings…

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Erb’s Palsy Leads to Birth Injury Lawsuit

October 15, 2012

A birth injury lawsuit has been filed in Cook County Circuit Court alleging that medical negligence caused a child to develop Erb’s Palsy. Christopher and Daniela Griffin filed the suit on behalf of themselves and their…

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Missouri Medical Malpractice Cap Ruled Unconstitutional

October 8, 2012

The Missouri Supreme Court has overturned the state’s $350,000 limit on non-economic medical malpractice awards. The cap was a “tort reform” measure that the Missouri state legislature passed in 2005. In its 4-3 decision in the…

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