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STUDY: Multiple brain injuries may lead to higher risk of suicide

Jonathan Stone February 2, 2023 No Comments

Suicide Risk Increases with Traumatic Brain Injuries Chicagoans brave the risk of traumatic brain injury (TBI) every day in many forms, such as car collisions, sports injury, or slip-and-fall accidents.…

5 Qualities A Medical Malpractice Lawyer Would Want In A Lawyer

Jonathan Stone February 1, 2023 No Comments

What Makes a Good Medical Malpractice Lawyer? Top 5 Qualities of a Good Medical Malpractice Lawyer Despite what you may have seen on billboards or in television commercials, there are…

Patient Safety at Risk in 7 Surgeries Prone to Doctor Errors

Jonathan Stone December 1, 2022 No Comments

Most likely you or someone you know has had surgery. Some surgical procedures are not necessary but can provide an enhanced quality of life. Other surgeries, however, are potentially life-saving…

How Do I Find a Good Doctor?

Jonathan Stone November 28, 2022 No Comments

Finding a good doctor is one of the most important things we do. Often our search begins by asking our friends, trusted family members, and even our co-workers for their…

5 Questions To Ask a Medical Malpractice Attorney

Jonathan Stone November 28, 2022 No Comments

Finding the Right Medical Malpractice Attorney: 5 Questions Time is a crucial element in any medical malpractice case. But it isn’t limited to the timing in which you or a…

Blood Clot Patient Safety Tips

Jonathan Stone November 25, 2022 No Comments

Blood Clots: Risk Factors, Prevention and Treatment Have you ever wondered how a blood clot becomes dangerous? Generally speaking, the ability of your blood to clot is a good thing.…

3 Common Causes of Birth Injuries

Jonathan Stone November 22, 2022 No Comments

What Causes Birth Injuries? A baby’s injury is always devastating to the parents. It is all the more tragic when it occurs during, immediately after, or even before birth. You…

Informed consent is part of a healthy doctor-patient relationship

Jonathan Stone November 19, 2022 No Comments

What is Informed Consent and How Can it Help Prevent Medical Malpractice? Informed consent is integral to the doctor-patient relationship. Patients need to trust and rely on their doctors to…

Top 5 Most Commonly Misdiagnosed Illnesses

Jonathan Stone November 16, 2022 No Comments

Most Commonly Misdiagnosed Illnesses Up to 98,000 people die in the U.S. each year due to their doctors failing to diagnose their condition, making misdiagnosis and failure to diagnose some…

Why Patients Struggle Getting Access to Medical Records

Jonathan Stone November 10, 2022 No Comments

Have you ever requested your medical records, but had trouble actually receiving them? Or perhaps you did receive the records but had to pay a hefty fee for them? Under…

A Failure to Communicate Can Prove Deadly for Patients

Jonathan Stone October 22, 2022 No Comments

The phrase, “It takes a village,” is used to describe the demands of properly raising a child. But this phrase is also true in the healthcare industry where it takes…

Is July a Bad Month to go to the Hospital?

Jonathan Stone July 1, 2022 No Comments

A study published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine found that teaching hospitals experience an exponential rise in medication errors every July like clockwork – which just happens to…

State Urges Patients to Seek Second Opinion on Mammograms Performed At Deficient Imaging Centers Which Pose “Serious Risk to Human Health”

Jonathan Stone July 30, 2021 No Comments

American College of Radiology cites facility’s practice posed a “serious risk to human health” SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is urging patients of Hoffman MRI, also known…

Would Risk Management Exams for Doctors Reduce Medical Errors?

Jonathan Stone September 24, 2018 No Comments

When people visit doctors, they place trust in their physicians’ education, expertise and professionalism. They enter the doctors’ offices or hospitals believing that their illness or injury will be correctly…

What Does a Medical Malpractice Lawyer Do?

Jonathan Stone June 11, 2018 No Comments

If you, or someone you love, are the victim of medical malpractice, finding a good medical malpractice lawyer is very important. If you are like most people the only thing…

Be Safe this Holiday Season (Infographic)

Jonathan Stone May 25, 2018 No Comments

We hope that everyone has a safe and enjoyable Memorial Day holiday weekend. Taking time to relax and enjoy the company of friends and family is an important part of our…

Do You Know How The Statute of Limitations Affects Your Case?

Jonathan Stone April 27, 2018 No Comments

Medical malpractice victims deal with many frustrating problems. Not the least of which is understanding how the statute of limitations affects their case. Just as they discover and adjust to…

Doctor Errors Happen, Here are Some Ways to Avoid Them

Jonathan Stone April 5, 2018 No Comments

Doctor errors happen. That is a fact. Medicine isn’t the only occupation in which errors occur. There are mechanic errors, fast food errors, printing errors, etc… Every sort of work…

Standard of Care is just another name for “The Rules”

Jonathan Stone November 9, 2017 No Comments

Have you ever heard the term standard of care? If you are not a lawyer or a doctor, you probably haven’t. Now try this, the next time you take your…

“What Else Could It Be?” – The Importance of Differential Diagnosis

Jonathan Stone October 20, 2017 No Comments

“What else could it be?” These are five powerful words that you should be ready to ask your doctor during a visit. If you are like most people you…

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STUDY: Multiple brain injuries may lead to higher risk of suicide

5 Qualities A Medical Malpractice Lawyer Would Want In A Lawyer

Patient Safety at Risk in 7 Surgeries Prone to Doctor Errors

How Do I Find a Good Doctor?

5 Questions To Ask a Medical Malpractice Attorney

Blood Clot Patient Safety Tips

3 Common Causes of Birth Injuries

Informed consent is part of a healthy doctor-patient relationship

Top 5 Most Commonly Misdiagnosed Illnesses

Why Patients Struggle Getting Access to Medical Records

A Failure to Communicate Can Prove Deadly for Patients

Is July a Bad Month to go to the Hospital?

State Urges Patients to Seek Second Opinion on Mammograms Performed At Deficient Imaging Centers Which Pose “Serious Risk to Human Health”

Would Risk Management Exams for Doctors Reduce Medical Errors?

What Does a Medical Malpractice Lawyer Do?

Be Safe this Holiday Season (Infographic)

Do You Know How The Statute of Limitations Affects Your Case?

Doctor Errors Happen, Here are Some Ways to Avoid Them

Standard of Care is just another name for “The Rules”

“What Else Could It Be?” – The Importance of Differential Diagnosis

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