Medical Malpractice
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…
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Appeals Court Affirms 8.3 Million Dollar Medical Malpractice Award for Illinois Child’s Birth Injury
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago, Illinois, upheld an $8.3 million award in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed on behalf of a 5-year-old boy who suffered a severe shoulder injury at…
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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…
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The family of a heart patient who died from internal bleeding will receive a $2.6 million settlement in a medical malpractice lawsuit against the University of Chicago Medical Center. The lawsuit claimed the negligence of cardiology…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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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.…
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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…
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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…
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