Cook County Medical Malpractice Resources

How Do I Find a Good Medical Malpractice Lawyer?

Jonathan Stone July 31, 2023 No Comments

Cases are difficult, expensive, and take a long time. There are quite a few procedural obstacles that medical malpractice victims need to overcome to prove their case. A good medical…

Am I A Victim of Medical Malpractice?

Jonathan Stone February 10, 2023 No Comments

Do I have a medical malpractice case? Bad medical outcomes are an unfortunate reality of medical care. Sometimes they occur despite the doctor’s and patient’s best efforts to heal. While…

Informed consent is part of a healthy doctor-patient relationship

Jonathan Stone November 19, 2022 No Comments

What is Informed Consent and How Can it Help Prevent Medical Malpractice? Informed consent is integral to the doctor-patient relationship. Patients need to trust and rely on their doctors to…

Doctor Errors Happen, Here are Some Ways to Avoid Them

Jonathan Stone April 5, 2018 No Comments

Doctor errors happen. That is a fact. Medicine isn’t the only occupation in which errors occur. There are mechanic errors, fast food errors, printing errors, etc… Every sort of work…

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…

Analyzing Records for Medical Malpractice Victims

Jonathan Stone March 23, 2017 No Comments

Analyzing Records for Medical Malpractice Victims The essence of evaluating a medical malpractice case is determining what happened and how the injury occurred. We have a great deal of experience…

Helping Medical Malpractice Victims Cope with an Uncertain Future

Jonathan Stone January 20, 2017 No Comments

Helping medical malpractice victims is our sole focus here at CHH. People come into our office because they’re hurting deeply and they want an answer to the pain that they’re feeling.…

Why does a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit take so Long?

Jonathan Stone September 9, 2016 No Comments

“How long will a medical malpractice lawsuit take?” We get asked this question often. The answer, regardless of where you live, is two to four years. There are two main…

Cook County medical center named in surgical error lawsuit

Jonathan Stone February 15, 2013 No Comments

Chicago patients who undergo surgical procedures need to be thoroughly monitored before, during and after surgery. Complications from surgery cannot always be avoided, but doctors may be able to prevent…

Cook County agrees to pay millions for boy’s med mal injuries

Jonathan Stone February 7, 2013 No Comments

When medical malpractice causes Chicago patients to suffer irreparable harm, families are often left devastated by the consequences of such mistakes, especially when young children are the victims of medical…

Cook County hospital accused of negligence after patient is assaulted

Jonathan Stone January 18, 2013 No Comments

Hospitals in Chicago are certainly responsible for implementing policies and procedures that are meant to reduce and prevent incidents of medical malpractice. For example, hospitals need to implement policies regarding…

Dozens of maggots found in Cook County nursing home patient’s ear

Jonathan Stone December 4, 2012 No Comments

CBS Chicago reported last week that a lawsuit was recently filed against a nursing home located in Arlington Heights for its negligence. The nursing home is accused of failing to…

Man can no longer have children, Chicago hospital sued for error

Jonathan Stone October 17, 2012 No Comments

Hospital negligence often causes Chicago patients to suffer severe or fatal injuries and health complications. But hospital negligence can also harm patients emotionally and mentally without causing any physical damage.…

Cook County man says he received cancerous liver during transplant

Jonathan Stone October 9, 2012 No Comments

Medical malpractice occurs when hospitals and healthcare professionals make critical mistakes. When these mistakes are made, Chicago patients have every right to make sure an error is thoroughly investigated in…

Cook County lawsuit says hospital failed to stop woman’s bleeding

Jonathan Stone August 29, 2012 No Comments

Last month, a woman’s 24-year-old daughter died after a surgical procedure at an Illinois hospital. This week, the woman filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the hospital and Planned Parenthood…

Chicago hospital failed to inform family about patient’s death

Jonathan Stone July 9, 2012 No Comments

When a patient is taken to an emergency room to receive treatment for life-threatening injuries, a serious illness or other medical condition, it is expected that Chicago medical professionals will…

Pregnant Cook County inmates settle suit over birthing conditions

Jonathan Stone May 24, 2012 No Comments

To ensure that a child and mother remain safe during the labor, delivery and birthing process, hospitals and staff have a responsibility to adequately monitor and assess mothers and their…

Cook County dialysis clinic blamed for patient’s wrongful death

Jonathan Stone April 25, 2012 No Comments

After living in a nursing home for nearly a year, one Illinois woman’s five children were able to devise a plan to bring their mother home while also making sure…

Cook County nursing home sued after patient dies from assault

Jonathan Stone March 14, 2012 No Comments

Earlier this winter, a nursing home patient in Illinois wandered away from his facility without being noticed by the facility’s staff. The dementia patient died of hypothermia before authorities were…

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How Do I Find a Good Medical Malpractice Lawyer?

Am I A Victim of Medical Malpractice?

Informed consent is part of a healthy doctor-patient relationship

Doctor Errors Happen, Here are Some Ways to Avoid Them

Understanding Medical Malpractice (Infographic)

Analyzing Records for Medical Malpractice Victims

Helping Medical Malpractice Victims Cope with an Uncertain Future

Why does a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit take so Long?

Cook County medical center named in surgical error lawsuit

Cook County agrees to pay millions for boy’s med mal injuries

Cook County hospital accused of negligence after patient is assaulted

Dozens of maggots found in Cook County nursing home patient’s ear

Man can no longer have children, Chicago hospital sued for error

Cook County man says he received cancerous liver during transplant

Cook County lawsuit says hospital failed to stop woman’s bleeding

Chicago hospital failed to inform family about patient’s death

Pregnant Cook County inmates settle suit over birthing conditions

Cook County dialysis clinic blamed for patient’s wrongful death

Cook County nursing home sued after patient dies from assault

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