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Medical Malpractice Claims in Illinois: What Patients Should Know at the Start of a New Year

Jonathan Stone January 8, 2026 No Comments

A new year often brings reflection – and for some patients and families, difficult questions about medical care that didn’t go as expected. If you or a loved one experienced…

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…

Understanding Hospital Negligence

Jonathan Stone February 12, 2023 No Comments

Medical malpractice is one of the most complex areas of law – and hospital negligence can be one of the hardest forms of medical malpractice to determine. It all comes…

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…

How Do I Find a Good Doctor?

Jonathan Stone November 28, 2022 No Comments

Finding a good doctor is one of the most important things we do. Often our search begins by asking our friends, trusted family members, and even our co-workers for their…

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…

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…

Patient Safety Checklist to avoid Doctor Errors

Jonathan Stone June 22, 2017 No Comments

Avoiding doctor errors is something everyone wants to do. After all, a visit to the doctor or a hospital is about feeling better, not worse. Most of the time patient…

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…

Illinois doctors sued for failing to address fetal distress signs

Jonathan Stone May 3, 2013 No Comments

The birth of a child in Chicago should be remembered as one of the most joyous moments of one’s life. Although many women in Illinois have had great experiences when…

Mother suffered infection after Illinois doctor botched C-section

Jonathan Stone April 19, 2013 No Comments

A caesarean section is a surgical procedure, and like any other patient in Chicago who undergoes a surgical procedure, a patient who undergoes a C-section must be closely monitored and…

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 doctors ignored patient’s complaints of pain, suit claims

Jonathan Stone April 3, 2013 No Comments

Earlier this week on our Chicago medical malpractice law blog, we mentioned that scientists and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are becoming very concerned about the spread of…

Family says Illinois nursing home did not follow safety laws

Jonathan Stone March 29, 2013 No Comments

There are many things Illinois families worry about when choosing a nursing home or long-term care facility for their loved ones. Families are concerned about the safety of their loved…

Update: Illinois nursing home to compensate family for fatal overdose

Jonathan Stone March 25, 2013 No Comments

Earlier this month on our Joliet medical malpractice law blog, we had mentioned that a wrongful death claim against an Illinois nursing home was finally scheduled to go to trial.…

High dose of drug caused Illinois patient’s fatal heart attack

Jonathan Stone March 21, 2013 No Comments

Too much of a medication may be very harmful to patients in Chicago. Patients may either suffer life-threatening health problems or fatal injuries when their bodies are forced to process…

Illinois nursing home sued after patient freezes to death

Jonathan Stone March 13, 2013 No Comments

It has been over a year now since an Illinois nursing home resident wandered outside of her facility and froze to death. The woman’s family announced last month that they…

Dog bite victim says Illinois hospital caused disfigurement

Jonathan Stone March 6, 2013 No Comments

Chicago residents who are injured by dog bites and dog attacks may be traumatized for the rest of their lives. Whether a victim is a child or an adult, dog…

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Medical Malpractice Claims in Illinois: What Patients Should Know at the Start of a New Year

How Do I Find a Good Medical Malpractice Lawyer?

Understanding Hospital Negligence

Am I A Victim of Medical Malpractice?

How Do I Find a Good Doctor?

Informed consent is part of a healthy doctor-patient relationship

Understanding Medical Malpractice (Infographic)

Patient Safety Checklist to avoid Doctor Errors

Helping Medical Malpractice Victims Cope with an Uncertain Future

Why does a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit take so Long?

Illinois doctors sued for failing to address fetal distress signs

Mother suffered infection after Illinois doctor botched C-section

Illinois brain injury victim looking forward to bright future

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

Illinois doctors ignored patient’s complaints of pain, suit claims

Family says Illinois nursing home did not follow safety laws

Update: Illinois nursing home to compensate family for fatal overdose

High dose of drug caused Illinois patient’s fatal heart attack

Illinois nursing home sued after patient freezes to death

Dog bite victim says Illinois hospital caused disfigurement

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