Chicago medical malpractice attorneys

Illinois Mother Sues Hospital for Negligence

August 7, 2012

An Illinois woman has filed a lawsuit over a birth injury that her daughter suffered during delivery, which resulted in the death of the child. The suit was filed in Cook County Circuit Court by Bianca…

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The Value of a Personal Injury Case Depends on Many Factors

August 1, 2012

Personal injury lawsuits are commonly filed in cases regarding car accidents or injuries suffered on the premises of a place of business, an apartment building or someone’s home. If you are considering this kind of lawsuit,…

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Romney Plans Medical Malpractice Caps

July 26, 2012

With the Supreme Court upholding President Obama’s signature health care reform law, and some vowing that his successor will overturn it, it is important to examine what Mitt Romney has pledged to do as President. Romney…

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Many Medical Malpractice Claims Litigated, Few Go to Trial

July 13, 2012

On average, a medical malpractice claim is likely to lead to litigation, but most of those will be dismissed, or decided in favor of the physician, according to a new study. The study was published by…

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Birth Injury Lawsuit Claims Child’s Cerebral Palsy Due to Doctor’s Negligence

June 29, 2012

An Illinois birth injury case claims that a child’s cerebral palsy was caused by medical malpractice. Christian Ortega was born January 17, 2011 at the Holy Cross Hospital in Chicago. Although a fetal monitor showed the…

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Most States Fail to Properly Discipline Negligent Physicians, According to Public Citizen

June 25, 2012

Most states are not fulfilling their obligation to provide protection to patients from doctors who practice sub-standard medicine, partly because of cuts in state budgets, according to an annual ranking of state medical boards by the…

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When Determining Prescription Dosages for Children, Many Doctors Simply Guess

June 18, 2012

A new report published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has shown that when children need certain prescription medicine, such as anesthetics, statins, morphine, or prednisone for asthma, doctors sometimes have to guess the…

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New Study Debunks Claims of Tort Reformers

June 11, 2012

Proponents of “tort reform” claim that “frivolous lawsuits” are out of control, with the latest target being medical malpractice lawsuits. In pushing for a cap on damages, these advocates have relied on a central premise: that…

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