Medical Malpractice
A Chicago couple sued a physician, hospital and other health care providers for their failure to diagnose and treat prostate cancer for 14 months or more. They alleged the doctor did not take the required steps…
Two Chicago nursing care families and their staff members are facing a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit. Sandra Semmes filed the complaint in Cook County Circuit Court on March 4 in the capacity of independent executor…
A settlement in the amount of $30 million was awarded to the family of a young boy who became disabled following 25 surgeries that were performed to join his esophagus to his stomach. Cook County Judge…
Recent research suggests families may be a valuable resource for preventing medical mistakes and enhancing hospital safety. According to the findings of a Boston study, one in 10 parents caught medical errors that their child’s doctor…
A medical malpractice case in which a toddler suffered a disastrous brain injury because of complications during surgery has resulted in a $30 million settlement proposal. The lawsuit, which was filed by the child’s mother, Ethel…
A mother named Timberlyn Jones from Chicago, Illinois, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the physician who treated her two-year-old son and the hospital that was responsible for his health. Among the defendants in the…
There was a case in which a patient telephoned a pharmacist regarding a medication for her spouse, who subsequently used the medication, and became ill as a result. The wife informed the pharmacist about her husband’s…
A recent study has found that a small percentage of doctors with distinctive traits are responsible for a disproportionately large number of paid medical malpractice claims that are settled or awarded damages at trial. According to…
The daughter of an elderly woman who died from a morphine overdose last year has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against an Illinois nursing home where she lived. Sandra Peterson filed the claim in Cook County…
The parents of a Chicago cancer victim filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the doctors who treated him, claiming they failed to uphold strict medical standards and provide proper care. Freddie Villacci and Jennifer Villacci filed…