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Risk factors for brachial plexus birth injury

March 2, 2016

Frequently, parents whose babies are born with the birth injury brachial plexus palsy are given no indication that their infant might be afflicted with this condition. This is because only a certain number of traits are…

Alleged misdiagnosis results in woman’s liver failure and death

February 29, 2016

A woman from Chicago, Illinois, claims physicians at Illinois Cancer Specialists committed medical malpractice when they performed a misdiagnosis of her sister’s hepatitis B, and as a result caused her to suffer liver failure and die.…

Woman files a wrongful death lawsuit against nursing home for the death of her mother

February 26, 2016

A woman from Cook County, Illinois, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against a nursing home for the wrongful death of her mother. According to the lawsuit, Mary Tyus alleges that her mother Ruthie Tyus, lost…

Man dies from Walgreens prescription error

February 22, 2016

A man named Terry Paul Smith voiced complaints to his physician about a drug he had been taking for leg and back pain. His physician then changed his prescription to a narcotic pain reliever called methadone.…

Employee’s icy fall leads to 3.5 million dollar settlement

February 19, 2016

A man settled for $3.5 million and a more than $1 million workers’ compensation lien waiver in a lawsuit against his employer after suffering a serious back injury due to a workplace construction accident. The agreement…

Illinois families sue feed company for wrongful deaths of workers

February 12, 2016

The families of two employees who died from gas exposure while working at an animal feed plant in Illinois have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against their employer. According to the lawsuit, liquid feed manufacturer Agridyne…

Report reveals Chicago’s premature birth rate exceeds national average

February 10, 2016

Chicago scored a D in the March of Dimes 2015 ranking of pre-term birth rates in six large Illinois cities. The city has a premature birth rate of 10.4 percent in comparison to the United States’…

Why registered nurses are more likely to identify drug errors in nursing homes

February 8, 2016

New research has found that registered nurses (RNs) are more likely than licensed practical nurses (LPNs) to evaluate and identify medication errors that could pose risks to nursing home residents. Researchers said carefully monitoring medication could…

Illinois Appellate Court rules police officer injured at home is entitled to compensation

January 31, 2016

The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Appellate Court ruled in December that an injury sustained by a police officer while loading his duty bag into his car at home was compensable. The case involved the Bolingbook Police Department…

Illinois man files medical malpractice lawsuit for pacemaker complications

January 17, 2016

An Illinois man filed a medical malpractice lawsuit after a surgery to recharge his pacemaker allegedly led to an infection. The claim was filed on Sept. 30 in St. Clair County Circuit Court. Charles Chessor sued…