Wrongful Death

It has been over a year now since an Illinois nursing home resident wandered outside of her facility and froze to death. The woman’s family announced last month that they are pursuing a wrongful deathlawsuit against the McHenry nursing home. The family says the nursing home had promised to provide 24-hour security for residents. However, […]
Wrongful Death

In 2008, a 59-year-old woman had died after losing her battle with ovarian cancer. Although patients in Illinois and throughout the entire world die from cancer every year, the woman’s husband claimed that her death could have been avoided. The woman’s husband pursued a wrongful death lawsuit against his wife’s doctor. In April 2011, the […]
Settlements + Wrongful Death

When Chicago residents are seriously injured in accidents or violent attacks, they will most likely need to receive immediate medical treatment in order to reduce the risk of suffering from fatal complications. However, when patients are hospitalized, they may face additional risks and health complications if hospitals fail to prevent the spread of dangerous germs. […]
Wrongful Death

A wrongful death claim against an Illinois nursing home may finally be resolved this month. According to reports, the case was scheduled to go to trial this week. The wrongful death claim was filed against the nursing home in 2007 after a resident died from a medication overdose. The administrator of the deceased resident’s estate […]
Wrongful Death

After spending the last four years pursuing a wrongful death lawsuit against a nursing home in Illinois, a woman’s family will finally be compensated for their pain and suffering. The woman’s family argued that the patient’s nursing home was responsible for her death because staff failed to take measures to prevent the patient from developing […]
Wrongful Death

One medical negligence case that has recently received a lot of public attention involves a woman and her unborn twin babies who all died after the pregnant woman suffered a pulmonary embolism in 2006. Although nothing may have been done to prevent the woman’s death, doctors may have been able to save the woman’s babies […]
Wrongful Death

Joliet families understand that as their loved ones age and begin to suffer multiple health problems, the days they have left with their loved ones may be numbered. However, families also understand that their loved ones may live longer when their health conditions are properly monitored and treated. When hospitals, doctors, nursing homes and nursing […]
Wrongful Death

Last fall, a father took his 10-year-old son to the dentist for a tooth filling. To perform the procedure, workers at the office said that they needed to give the boy gas, nitrous oxide, in order to make sure he remained calm during the procedure. The boy’s father informed workers that his son had Treacher-Collins […]
Wrongful Death

It has already been one month since the tragic school shooting occurred at Sandy Hook Elementary School, but Americans have certainly not forgotten about what happened. Public discourse continues on the subject of how to make sure the mentally ill get the proper treatment they need in order to protect themselves from doing dangerous things […]
Wrongful Death

Last week on our Joliet medical malpractice law blog, we mentioned that several months ago, a woman learned that she had Stage 4 lung cancer after she sought emergency medical treatment for breathing problems. The patient was shocked by the news, but she was even more devastated to learn that doctors could have diagnosed her […]
Failure to Diagnose + Wrongful Death

When Joliet patients first discover that they have cancer, they may be shocked and a bit frightened, and they may also have a lot of questions for their doctors. Has the cancer spread to other parts of the body? Is the cancer treatable? Could the cancer have been detected sooner? Unfortunately, patients don’t always get […]
Failure to Diagnose + Wrongful Death

First-time parents experience first-time joys. Yet, becoming a mother sometimes involves complications, and many new mothers must rely on hospital staff for help during the first 24-48 hours after giving birth. Unfortunately, hospital staff might not always provide the desired or necessary care in a timely manner, which could result in tragedy. This was the […]
Wrongful Death

Many patients in Joliet believe their hospital or care facility is a safe place to be when receiving medical care, but it can also be full of deadly bacteria, or superbugs. Superbugs can invade medical centers or nursing homes when centers fail to keep their facilities sanitary and clean. Due to hospital negligence, infections that […]
Wrongful Death

In February 2011, an Illinois teen underwent a routine root canal surgery at a dentist office in Blue Island after losing a tooth filling. Several days after the operation, the teen died. He was only 17. Last month, it was reported that a wrongful death lawsuit has been filed on behalf of the victim. After […]
Wrongful Death

Bed sores are preventable in many cases and when caught early on by medical professionals, bed sores can be treated without causing patients to suffer life-threatening complications. But when patients do not receive adequate medical treatment in Will County nursing homes and other medical facilities throughout the state of Illinois, patients are at risk of […]
Wrongful Death

Hundreds of people in Illinois choose to undergo liposuction each year and expect the procedure to be safe and effective since it is such a common procedure in the U.S. However, a number of medical malpractice cases are rising following liposuction procedures, which means patients might want to think twice before going under the knife. […]
Wrongful Death

Last week on our Chicago medical malpractice law blog, we had mentioned that clear communication between doctors and their patients may help to reduce medical errors and prevent serious injuries, including a wrongful death. New information from research confirms this belief. A recent study shows that physicians who share their notes with patients generally experience […]
Wrongful Death

Paramedics and EMTs in Will County and throughout the entire state of Illinois are responsible for saving hundreds of lives every year. But like doctors and nurses, these professionals are also vulnerable to making serious and fatal mistakes whenever they deviate from the standard of care. Last week, a 24-year-old woman died while she was […]
Wrongful Death

A family recently filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against a U.S. hospital after their loved one died in the facility’s waiting room over the summer. According to the wrongful death lawsuit, which was filed earlier this month, staff at the hospital did not even notice that the man had died until the following morning. Even […]
Wrongful Death

Patients who suffer from serious or chronic medical conditions expect to be monitored and cared for by Will County physicians who properly diagnose conditions and illnesses, prescribe necessary medications that control symptoms and provide other assistance. However, after something tragic happens as a result of a patient’s illness, patients and their families might feel as […]
Wrongful Death