Resources for Medical Malpractice Brain Injuries

March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month

Jonathan Stone March 4, 2024 No Comments

It is estimated that more than 1.5 million people suffer brain injuries every year in our country. Brain injuries can cause severe physical and mental impairments, especially when not diagnosed…

Understanding Medical Malpractice (Infographic)

Jonathan Stone July 7, 2017 No Comments

Understanding medical malpractice and why it happens can be difficult. This post and infographic will hopefully help. When we go to a doctor or hospital, we put our faith in…

Brain Injuries during surgery are almost always preventable

Jonathan Stone April 28, 2017 No Comments

Surgeries are never risk-free. They can result in unintended injuries, even under the best care; however, there are some types of injuries that raise an immediate red flag to medical…

Illinois brain injury victim looking forward to bright future

Jonathan Stone April 15, 2013 No Comments

Our Joliet medical malpractice blog often discusses the types of injuries and health complications patients may experience when doctors and hospitals fail to provide proper treatment to patients who are…

Man says Illinois doctor’s error caused him to suffer a stroke

Jonathan Stone April 10, 2013 No Comments

Patients in Joliet who undergo surgery or other medical procedures trust that their doctors will perform operations and procedures with the utmost care and attention. Although a surgery or procedure…

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…

Patient suffers mental disability after injury is misdiagnosed

Jonathan Stone February 5, 2013 No Comments

Brain injuries are often associated with accidents such as motor vehicle accidents, workplace accidents or slip-and-fall accidents, but Joliet doctors may also be responsible for causing these serious and disabling…

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…

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 2: What are birth injuries and how do these injuries happen?

Jonathan Stone October 25, 2012 No Comments

Earlier this week on our Joliet medical malpractice law blog, we started a general discussion about birth injuries and how some types of birth and brain injuries occur when doctors,…

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…

Birth injuries can permanently affect Joliet children and families

Jonathan Stone September 19, 2012 No Comments

Our Joliet medical malpractice law blog has covered some tragic stories involving children who suffered injuries during birth as a result of medical negligence. These incidents of medical malpractice are…

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…

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,…

Tag: Brain Injuries

March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month

Understanding Medical Malpractice (Infographic)

Brain Injuries during surgery are almost always preventable

Illinois brain injury victim looking forward to bright future

Man says Illinois doctor’s error caused him to suffer a stroke

Illinois man now blind after botched tracheotomy

Patient suffers mental disability after injury is misdiagnosed

Research shows recovery from concussions a slow process for teens

Medical malpractice contributes to crash victim’s fatal injuries

Study suggests pediatricians lack concussion treatment know-how

Joliet hospitals sued for not treating brain injury quickly enough

Part 2: What are birth injuries and how do these injuries happen?

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

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

Birth injuries can permanently affect Joliet children and families

Child’s undiagnosed infection resulted in permanent brain damage

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

Parents reach settlement with hospital over baby’s brain injuries

$1.1 million awarded in medical malpractice suit

Malpractice suit filed after procedure results in brain damage

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