Resources for Medical Malpractice Brain Injury | Page 2

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

Ten years ago, paramedics rushed a Chicago man who was suffering from a severe asthma attack to a local hospital so that he could receive life-saving treatment. However, the treatment he received was anything but adequate, a wrongful death lawsuit later stated. A couple of weeks ago, a jury concluded that hospital negligence did indeed […]
Hospital Negligence + Settlements

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 a child’s brain, causing a concussion. Concussions can lead to very serious brain injuries including bleeding in the brain and skull fractures. Childhood brain injuries […]
Brain Injuries

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 difficult to diagnose than others, physicians should at least be capable of knowing when it is time to refer a possible brain injury patient to […]
Brain Injuries

For many new parents in Chicago, there may be nothing more exciting and joyful than holding one’s baby for the first time after he or she is born. In March 2010, one couple who was prepared give birth to a healthy baby and bring their child home soon after were not so fortunate to share […]
Birth Injuries

Nursing home facilities in Illinois are responsible for ensuring that employees have been trained on how to properly administer drugs to residents and to make sure that residents are getting the appropriate care and therapy they need each day to improve their quality of life. Nursing home employees are also responsible for assisting many residents […]
Nursing Negligence

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 deviate from the standard of care that they are required to follow when treating each patient, they are at risk of making mistakes that could […]
Brain Injuries

Last week on our Chicago medical malpractice law blog, we began discussing the significant increase in the number of epidural shots that are administered by medical professionals each year in the U.S. to treat patients with back and neck pain. However, these injections carry serious risks, causing some to question whether or not certain patients […]
Brain Injuries

In the last 10 years, the number of epidural shots administered by medical professionals to treat neck and back pain for Medicare patients in the U.S. has increased by 159 percent. According to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, about 8.9 million Americans received the injections during 2010. However, the FDA is now reviewing the […]
Brain Injuries