Category: Hospital Negligence

4 things to consider when looking for a medical malpractice attorney

Jonathan Stone June 2, 2015 No Comments

Medical care is not perfect, despite all the advancements in medicine and research. However, there are established standards of care that should be observed in order to provide patients with…

Reducing Preventable Readmissions Could Help Reduce Hospital Negligence

Jonathan Stone March 13, 2015 No Comments

Leaving the hospital can be a sign that a person is on the road to recovery or has reached a point where his or her care can be managed at…

Top 10 Health Technology Hazards for 2015 from the ECRI Institute (Infographic)

Jonathan Stone December 11, 2014 No Comments

Technology plays a critical role in the medical field. Ongoing research, innovations, and inventions in health industry technology can lead to improved care, better communication and new treatments that may…

Hospitals must keep patients safe by avoiding negligent practices

Jonathan Stone September 19, 2014 No Comments

When people go to the hospital in Chicago, they are often cared for by a number of doctors and nurses. If something bad happens and a mistake is made, it…

Could improved publicly reported information improve medical care?

Jonathan Stone August 13, 2014 No Comments

Whenever a person has to go to the doctor, it is likely that he or she has several questions to ask. What’s wrong? How can I improve my health? What…

Should Hospitals be Performing Random Drug Tests?

Jonathan Stone April 28, 2014 No Comments

When we go to a hospital or doctor’s office we do so with the intent to be healed. We have an ailment or injury and we trust our health care…

Are Chicago doctors’ stethoscopes contaminating you?

Jonathan Stone March 5, 2014 No Comments

Most Cook County residents would never dream of sharing a toothbrush with another person, but plenty of us are sharing stethoscopes. Do physicians ever clean those things? A new study…

Patient dies after falling off table during procedure

Jonathan Stone February 4, 2014 No Comments

Illinois residents who are admitted to a hospital to undergo medical procedures have certain expectations with respect to the type of care they will receive. Any medical procedure is accompanied…

Couples sue hospital after botched kidney transplant

Jonathan Stone November 27, 2013 No Comments

Hospital settings often become the temporary home for many patients who have serious conditions and illnesses. Due to the fragile physical condition of patients, it’s imperative that hospitals take measures…

Woman sues hospital after falling from hospital bed

Jonathan Stone November 13, 2013 No Comments

People who are ill or who have undergone a medical procedure are often required to stay in the hospital overnight. While in the hospital, patients readily depend upon members of…

Report: VA hospitals fail to be “accountable” for poor care

Jonathan Stone November 1, 2013 No Comments

It’s not an understatement to say that Chicago residents trust health care professionals with their lives. It’s horrifying to think that medical malpractice could make your condition worse or kill…

Illinois hospitals strive to reduce preventable medical errors

Jonathan Stone October 24, 2013 No Comments

In Illinois, preventable medical errors contribute to the injury and death of thousands of patients. In addition to the harm suffered by patients, these medical errors also end up costing…

Is there racial bias in America’s ERs?

Jonathan Stone October 1, 2013 No Comments

Discussions of lingering racial bias in the United States are often uncomfortable, but sometimes necessary. One would hope that doctors, nurses and other medical professionals would give good care to…

Hospital changes mind, gives teen heart transplant

Jonathan Stone August 29, 2013 No Comments

Back on Aug. 13, we discussed a teenager from another state who needed a heart transplant due to a life-threatening condition. He went to the hospital to get on the…

Medical testing, poor follow-up paralyzed woman’s face

Jonathan Stone August 22, 2013 No Comments

Medical testing is an important part of the improvement of our knowledge of diseases and advancement of new treatments. People who volunteer to test experimental medications or procedures contribute a…

Don’t worry about health care system when considering malpractice

Jonathan Stone August 15, 2013 No Comments

When a person is admitted to the hospital, she or he may often think that everything will be alright, and that the best care will be provided. This may be…

Teen who needs heart transplant rejected due to grades

Jonathan Stone August 13, 2013 No Comments

There are several factors doctors must consider when a patient needs a heart transplant. We would expect most of those considerations to be medical. For example, is the potentially donated…

Suit alleges that sedatives led to fall, death of patient

Jonathan Stone July 25, 2013 No Comments

Many families in Chicago have an older relative with symptoms of dementia. Often, these individuals become agitated very easily and when someone with dementia is admitted to the hospital, staff…

‘Super-bug’ can spread among surgical patients

Jonathan Stone July 9, 2013 No Comments

People in Chicago go to the hospital to get well, not get more sick. But infections can spread from patient to patient, sickening and sometimes killing people. Some of these…

Hospital vows changes after patient commits suicide

Jonathan Stone June 28, 2013 No Comments

It is unusual for a hospital to admit its mistakes in the midst of a medical malpractice lawsuit. So it is surprising and encouraging to learn that a Chicago-area hospital…

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