Medical Malpractice
A family was awarded $8.5 million in a birth injury case. According to the lawsuit, the baby suffered a severe brain injury in 2010 while in the care of MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland, Ohio. The…
Continue ReadingA Chicago couple has filed a medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit against Northwestern Memorial Hospital after their two-year-old son died. LaKevia and Nigel Crawford filed the lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court claiming that their…
Continue ReadingThere are nearly 10,000 lawsuits pending in multidistrict litigation in federal court in Illinois over personal injuries allegedly caused by the contraceptive drugs Yasmin and Yaz. The U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) said that…
Continue ReadingA new lawsuit has been filed alleging a link between the use of the antidepressant Effexor and serious birth defects. The lawsuit, filed June 10, alleges that a mother’s use of Effexor while pregnant led to…
Continue ReadingA new study found that medical malpractice claims are most commonly associated with missed diagnoses of heart attack and cancer. Irish researchers conducted the study, which appeared in BMJ Open on July 18. The researchers reviewed…
Continue ReadingIllinois mothers should be aware that lawsuits continue to be filed alleging a link between the use of Zoloft during pregnancy and severe birth injuries. On July 5, a new lawsuit was filed as part of…
Continue ReadingA judge has denied a motion for a new trial in an Illinois medical malpractice case that ended in a verdict for the defense in April. A doctor was found not negligent in the lawsuit that…
Continue ReadingThe use of the antidepressant Effexor by pregnant women has been linked to birth injuries. Effexor, introduced in 1993, was the first serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressant, as distinguished from the more common selective serotonin reuptake…
Continue ReadingIt may surprise some to learn that hospitals and doctors in Illinois are not required to carry medical malpractice insurance. Although the law requires a driver to be insured before getting behind the wheel, professionals engaged…
Continue ReadingAlthough the use of antidepressants has skyrocketed in recent years and they are still prescribed to pregnant women, multiple studies have demonstrated a link between antidepressant use during pregnancy and birth injuries. Over the past 20…
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