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Patient sues Illinois doctors who failed to remove surgical staples

Jonathan Stone September 12, 2012 No Comments

For three years, a patient endured pain and discomfort after she had surgery in Illinois for an abdominal hernia. Even though the discomfort started shortly after the woman’s surgery and…

Patient died after Illinois doctor prescribed powerful opiate

Jonathan Stone September 5, 2012 No Comments

Many Chicago patients benefit from prescription medications. Some need to take medications on a daily basis to control their blood pressure or diabetes. Other people might use prescription drugs only…

Illinois surgery patient died from preventable choking injuries

Jonathan Stone August 29, 2012 No Comments

In Joliet and throughout the entire state of Illinois, medical professionals have a duty to provide quality care to all patients. This is often referred to as the “standard of…

Illinois nursing home blamed for resident’s fatal fall injuries

Jonathan Stone August 22, 2012 No Comments

When it becomes more difficult for elderly parents to live on their own, Chicago families might consider moving a loved one into a nursing home. Nursing homes are supposed to…

Gov. signs new laws to protect Illinois nursing home patients

Jonathan Stone August 7, 2012 No Comments

Victims of nursing home neglect or abuse certainly have a right to seek compensation for their injuries or for a loved one’s wrongful death in Chicago. Sadly, nursing home abuse…

Doctor’s mistake led to costly treatment for Illinois patient

Jonathan Stone July 23, 2012 No Comments

Over the past few weeks, our Chicago medical malpractice law blog has discussed some very tragic stories involving medical mistakes that contributed to the deaths of several patients. Fortunately, not…

Patient claims Illinois hospital transplanted cancerous organ

Jonathan Stone July 12, 2012 No Comments

Organ transplants are complex and sometimes risky surgeries. But when a transplant is performed correctly, a patient’s health could improve significantly. In some cases, an organ transplant may even help…

Illinois woman seeks $50,000 in medical malpractice suit

Jonathan Stone June 28, 2012 No Comments

A lawsuit has been filed against two doctors and one nurse at an Illinois hospital. The suit was filed by a mother who claims that the medical providers caused the…

Illinois woman with breast cancer says doctor misread mammogram

Jonathan Stone May 30, 2012 No Comments

Women in Chicago and throughout the entire country might be well aware of the importance of doing breast self-examinations on a monthly basis in order to make sure that they…

Illinois patient says surgeon, hospital responsible for injuries

Jonathan Stone May 17, 2012 No Comments

Earlier this week on our Chicago medical malpractice law blog, we mentioned that some hospitals in the U.S. are now using bar code readers in order to prevent injuries and…

Surgery mishap leads to costly injuries for Illinois patient

Jonathan Stone May 2, 2012 No Comments

As we mentioned earlier this week on our blog, patients have a right to be informed about the risks and dangers of any surgical operation. This allows patients to make…

Illinois woman who suffered paralysis from surgery wins settlement

Jonathan Stone April 30, 2012 No Comments

If you have a surgery coming up in the next few weeks or months, you might be feeling a little nervous about the procedure. You probably also have many questions…

State concerned about patient safety at Chicago nursing home

Jonathan Stone April 16, 2012 No Comments

As your loved ones age and begin to need additional medical care and attention each day to monitor and manage their health, you may consider moving a parent, grandparent or…

Illinois facility fined after nurses operated X-ray machines

Jonathan Stone March 28, 2012 No Comments

In Illinois, not all medical professionals can operate X-ray equipment or other types of equipment involving the use of radiation. Under state laws, only those who are properly licensed including…

Doctors pierce Illinois patient’s small intestine during surgery

Jonathan Stone March 7, 2012 No Comments

Medical errors are not as uncommon in the U.S. as some people might like to believe. Unfortunately, when medical professionals do make serious mistakes, Illinois patients are not left unscathed.…

Illinois doctors, hospital blamed for woman’s injury during rehab

Jonathan Stone March 6, 2012 No Comments

Illinois hospitals and doctors may be well aware of the physical and emotional damage they can cause patients and families to suffer if a mistake is made during surgery or…

Illinois nursing home sued for patient’s injuries from falling

Jonathan Stone March 5, 2012 No Comments

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…

Are Illinois regulators lax on monitoring bad doctors?

Jonathan Stone March 2, 2012 No Comments

Illinois state regulators are being accused of a severe lack of diligence in policing the holders of medical licenses in the state. In some instances, doctors who have repeatedly engaged…

Nursing homes in U.S. still need improvement, study suggests

Jonathan Stone February 24, 2012 No Comments

Though most facilities have improved over the past three years in the U.S., the quality of nursing home care still continues to be a reported problem in more than 560…

Illinois nursing home cited after patient’s escape, death

Jonathan Stone February 15, 2012 No Comments

Last week on our Chicago medical malpractice law blog, we discussed the tragic death of an Illinois nursing home patient in January after he left a Belleville facility without any…

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Patient sues Illinois doctors who failed to remove surgical staples

Patient died after Illinois doctor prescribed powerful opiate

Illinois surgery patient died from preventable choking injuries

Illinois nursing home blamed for resident’s fatal fall injuries

Gov. signs new laws to protect Illinois nursing home patients

Doctor’s mistake led to costly treatment for Illinois patient

Patient claims Illinois hospital transplanted cancerous organ

Illinois woman seeks $50,000 in medical malpractice suit

Illinois woman with breast cancer says doctor misread mammogram

Illinois patient says surgeon, hospital responsible for injuries

Surgery mishap leads to costly injuries for Illinois patient

Illinois woman who suffered paralysis from surgery wins settlement

State concerned about patient safety at Chicago nursing home

Illinois facility fined after nurses operated X-ray machines

Doctors pierce Illinois patient’s small intestine during surgery

Illinois doctors, hospital blamed for woman’s injury during rehab

Illinois nursing home sued for patient’s injuries from falling

Are Illinois regulators lax on monitoring bad doctors?

Nursing homes in U.S. still need improvement, study suggests

Illinois nursing home cited after patient’s escape, death

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