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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…

Doctor Errors, Bad Outcomes, and Medical Malpractice

Jonathan Stone June 2, 2017 No Comments

A bad outcome to a medical procedure is the last thing anyone plans on when going to the doctor. After all, you go to the doctor to be healed. It…

What is Medical Malpractice?

Jonathan Stone January 17, 2017 No Comments

You may have seen ads on TV or on billboards for medical malpractice lawyers and their firms. You may have heard of someone who was part of a medical malpractice…

How to Make the Difficult Decision to Sue a Doctor

Jonathan Stone October 25, 2016 No Comments

Believe it or not, people struggle over the decision to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. The difficult decision to sue a doctor can be very frustrating. Often it comes down…

Despite suing doctor for mistake, woman is happy with the outcome

Jonathan Stone April 23, 2013 No Comments

Incidents of medical malpractice in Illinois and throughout the U.S. often result in devastating injuries or the loss of a life. Although one woman did suffer emotionally and physically from…

Doctor’s whistleblower lawsuit shines spotlight on trust issues

Jonathan Stone March 1, 2013 No Comments

Trust is a main component of any type of relationship. You entrust your spouse to be faithful, you entrust your accountant to keep track of your finances, and most importantly…

Patient sues doctor for performing surgery on the wrong knee

Jonathan Stone February 22, 2013 No Comments

Last year, a patient underwent surgery to have a knee injury repaired. The man had a torn medial meniscus in his left knee, and shortly before the surgery was performed,…

Who informs Chicago patients about defective medical devices?

Jonathan Stone February 5, 2013 No Comments

Chicago patients who suffer from life-threatening, chronic or disabling medical conditions may currently be using a variety of medical devices to keep their symptoms and health under control. Although medical…

Doctor wrongly diagnosed Illinois woman with cancer, lawsuit says

Jonathan Stone January 24, 2013 No Comments

When Chicago patients are diagnosed with cancer, they may assume their doctors have properly read and reviewed their medical tests to provide them with an accurate diagnosis. Patients also assume…

Doctor amputated cancerous organ without asking, patient claims

Jonathan Stone January 2, 2013 No Comments

In 2007, a male patient elected to have a circumcision performed because he had been experiencing inflammation in his penis. But during the operation, the man’s urologist detected cancer in…

Chicago doctor charged with area’s largest medication fraud

Jonathan Stone December 7, 2012 No Comments

While trust is important in any relationship, it’s crucial in a doctor-patient relationship. Patients must be able to trust that their physicians have their best interests in mind. Unfortunately, not…

Chicago fertility doctor failed to properly screen donors for STDs

Jonathan Stone November 27, 2012 No Comments

Earlier this month, a fertility doctor who practices in the Chicago area received a warning letter from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration regarding testing and screening practices at the…

About half of all doctors feel burned out, survey reveals

Jonathan Stone September 21, 2012 No Comments

Chicago residents are likely to understand feeling extremely worn out physically, mentally and emotionally after a long work week. By the time Friday comes around, workers are ready to take…

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Informed consent is part of a healthy doctor-patient relationship

Doctor Errors Happen, Here are Some Ways to Avoid Them

Understanding Medical Malpractice (Infographic)

Doctor Errors, Bad Outcomes, and Medical Malpractice

What is Medical Malpractice?

How to Make the Difficult Decision to Sue a Doctor

Despite suing doctor for mistake, woman is happy with the outcome

Doctor’s whistleblower lawsuit shines spotlight on trust issues

Patient sues doctor for performing surgery on the wrong knee

Who informs Chicago patients about defective medical devices?

Doctor wrongly diagnosed Illinois woman with cancer, lawsuit says

Doctor amputated cancerous organ without asking, patient claims

Chicago doctor charged with area’s largest medication fraud

Chicago fertility doctor failed to properly screen donors for STDs

About half of all doctors feel burned out, survey reveals

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