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Young woman left brain damaged after endoscopy procedure

Earlier this year, a young woman had an endoscopy performed so that doctors could try to figure out what was causing the woman to experience odd stomach pain. The procedure involves inserting a small camera inside a patient’s body to get a close look at different organs and parts of the body. Although the procedure […]
Brain Injuries

Lawsuit: Teen died from oxygen deprivation during dental procedure

Chicago patients may feel some pain and discomfort for a few days after getting their wisdom teeth pulled. Fortunately, the recovery from this surgery is fairly quick, and many teens and young adults experience no complications after the surgery. But for one teen, a routine wisdom teeth surgery resulted in a severe brain injury. The […]
Brain Injuries

Boy dies from anesthesia-related complications

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

Patients’ injuries not always caused by obvious medical mistakes

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 mistakes, Illinois patients don’t always know when medical errors are made and doctors don’t always tell their patients when medical malpractice does happen. In September, […]
Brain Injuries

Patient dies while having wisdom teeth removed, parents sue

Illinois patients may understand that there are many risks involved whenever an individual undergoes surgery. But when patients undergo a surgery that is commonly performed in Chicago and throughout the entire nation, such as having one’s wisdom teeth removed, patients may assume that there is little risk of anything going wrong during or after the […]
Wrongful Death

Woman’s death prompts Chicago hospital to focus on safety

When it was discovered that a patient at University of Illinois Medical Center at Chicago had died after a series of medical errors, the hospital and the victim’s family made a promise to focus on improving the safety of patients. Since the woman’s wrongful death in 2008, efforts have been made to change policies at […]
Hospital Negligence

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