Category: Brain Injuries

Nursing home neglect results in patient’s choking death

Jonathan Stone March 20, 2013 No Comments

In Chicago, some nursing home patients need assistance doing very basic activities like using the restroom and eating their food. These patients require extra care and attention, and when they…

Illinois man now blind after botched tracheotomy

Jonathan Stone February 21, 2013 No Comments

Medical errors have the potential to cause permanent injuries, especially when a medical error causes a brain injury or brain damage. In one Illinois patient’s case, brain damage resulting from…

Cook County agrees to pay millions for boy’s med mal injuries

Jonathan Stone February 7, 2013 No Comments

When medical malpractice causes Chicago patients to suffer irreparable harm, families are often left devastated by the consequences of such mistakes, especially when young children are the victims of medical…

Patient’s lawsuit against Illinois neurologist heads to trial

Jonathan Stone January 27, 2013 No Comments

Brain injuries are very dangerous because these types of injuries can cause permanent and disabling mental and physical conditions. When Chicago residents suffer a brain injury in an accident, it…

Research shows recovery from concussions a slow process for teens

Jonathan Stone January 25, 2013 No Comments

Something as simple as a teenager playing soccer or football can result in a serious injury, including a concussion. Brain injuries are a serious matter, and proper diagnosis and treatment…

Medical malpractice contributes to crash victim’s fatal injuries

Jonathan Stone December 20, 2012 No Comments

When Will County residents are involved in serious motor vehicle accidents, they may require immediate medical treatment in order to prevent their injuries from causing permanent damage. If not diagnosed…

Study suggests pediatricians lack concussion treatment know-how

Jonathan Stone December 7, 2012 No Comments

We rely on doctors to mend and heal us, putting our care and the care of our children under their expertise. When injuries occur, especially brain injuries, the medical care…

Patients’ injuries not always caused by obvious medical mistakes

Jonathan Stone November 14, 2012 No Comments

Some medical errors are more obvious than other types of medical mistakes. Although Chicago patients may be entitled to obtain compensation for their injuries and other damages resulting from medical…

Joliet hospitals sued for not treating brain injury quickly enough

Jonathan Stone October 31, 2012 No Comments

Earlier this week, a woman filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against two hospitals in the Joliet area on behalf of her 29-year-old son. The lawsuit claims that both hospitals failed…

Part 1: What are birth injuries and how do these injuries happen?

Jonathan Stone October 23, 2012 No Comments

A birth injury can occur when a mother experiences a complicated pregnancy or delivery. Sometimes these complications cannot be avoided. And even when Joliet doctors do properly monitor a woman’s…

Is race a factor when doctors decide to order CT scans for kids?

Jonathan Stone October 4, 2012 No Comments

When you were a kid or when your parents were growing up, a bump on the head might not have been a very concerning issue for parents. Kids get hurt…

Child’s undiagnosed infection resulted in permanent brain damage

Jonathan Stone September 6, 2012 No Comments

Brain injuries resulting from medical malpractice are commonly associated with birth complications not handled appropriately by doctors, hospitals and nurses. As we mentioned in our previous post on our Joliet…

Jury finds in favor of teen who suffered brain injury at birth

Jonathan Stone August 30, 2012 No Comments

Seventeen years ago, a woman who was six months pregnant with twins sought medical attention at a hospital because she was worried that she was having contractions. Sometimes doctors are…

Knowing brain injury symptoms in children may prevent a misdiagnosis

Jonathan Stone August 2, 2012 No Comments

Medical professionals and safety advocates believe that Chicago parents and physicians can never be too cautious when dealing with children’s head injuries. Bumps and blows to the head can bruise…

Parents reach settlement with hospital over baby’s brain injuries

Jonathan Stone July 18, 2012 No Comments

When Illinois medical professionals make mistakes during labor and birth, babies are at risk of suffering serious or fatal injuries. Sometimes these injuries may require only a few extra days…

$1.1 million awarded in medical malpractice suit

Jonathan Stone June 22, 2012 No Comments

Mistakes made by a medical provider can be serious and long lasting. For a child who is inflicted with a brain injury due to a medical provider’s negligence it can…

Malpractice suit filed after procedure results in brain damage

Jonathan Stone June 15, 2012 No Comments

It’s likely that Illinois readers are aware that mistakes made by a physician can be devastating. Certain mistakes can result in brain injuries that can result in memory loss, paralysis,…

Complex brain injuries may be difficult for doctors to diagnose

Jonathan Stone May 29, 2012 No Comments

When a brain injury is not properly diagnosed, Illinois doctors and patients cannot take any actions to prevent long-term damage or other complications. Although some brain injuries are far more…

Study: Drug may help cure symptoms of cerebral palsy after birth

Jonathan Stone April 26, 2012 No Comments

Cerebral palsy is a disorder that affects babies who have suffered some sort of brain damage. This type of brain damage might be caused by genetic abnormalities or complications during…

Father claims delay in treatment led to daughter’s brain injuries

Jonathan Stone February 16, 2012 No Comments

Doctors in Illinois and throughout the entire U.S. are supposed to help diagnose and treat brain injuries rather than cause patients to suffer major brain damage. Unfortunately, when medical professionals…

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