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Most Hospital Errors Go Unreported: What Patients and Families Need to Know

Jonathan Stone March 2, 2025 No Comments

A recent study published in Health Affairs found that about 90% of hospital errors go unreported by medical staff. This lack of transparency not only leaves patients and their families…

Spinal Cord Injuries and Medical Malpractice

Jonathan Stone August 11, 2017 No Comments

A spinal cord injury is a terrible event. It will change victims’ lives dramatically, leaving them to deal with problems like difficulty breathing, paralysis, and often bouts of severe pain. …

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…

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…

Helping Medical Malpractice Victims Overcome Guilt

Jonathan Stone April 24, 2017 No Comments

Victims of Medical Malpractice Often Need Help Overcoming Guilt When a client comes to talk to us about whether they should file a medical malpractice case or not, one of…

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…

Can your surgeon keep you safe from an operating room fire?

Jonathan Stone October 23, 2015 No Comments

Surgeons and patients are not thinking about fires when they enter a hospital operating room. There are so many things that take priority at that moment. For the patient, this…

Can the Airline Industry Teach Hospitals how to Prevent Fire in the Operating Room?

Jonathan Stone March 21, 2014 No Comments

A fire in the operating room is probably the last thing on any patient’s mind on the day they go in for surgery. It is also probably the last thing…

Are Chicago doctors’ stethoscopes contaminating you?

Jonathan Stone March 5, 2014 No Comments

Most Cook County residents would never dream of sharing a toothbrush with another person, but plenty of us are sharing stethoscopes. Do physicians ever clean those things? A new study…

Woman sues hospital after falling from hospital bed

Jonathan Stone November 13, 2013 No Comments

People who are ill or who have undergone a medical procedure are often required to stay in the hospital overnight. While in the hospital, patients readily depend upon members of…

Report: VA hospitals fail to be “accountable” for poor care

Jonathan Stone November 1, 2013 No Comments

It’s not an understatement to say that Chicago residents trust health care professionals with their lives. It’s horrifying to think that medical malpractice could make your condition worse or kill…

Illinois hospitals strive to reduce preventable medical errors

Jonathan Stone October 24, 2013 No Comments

In Illinois, preventable medical errors contribute to the injury and death of thousands of patients. In addition to the harm suffered by patients, these medical errors also end up costing…

Don’t worry about health care system when considering malpractice

Jonathan Stone August 15, 2013 No Comments

When a person is admitted to the hospital, she or he may often think that everything will be alright, and that the best care will be provided. This may be…

Woman’s breast augmentation results in life-altering injuries

Jonathan Stone June 4, 2013 No Comments

It is certainly crucial that medical professionals in Chicago provide their patients with quality care when patients need medical treatment for traumatic injuries, life-threatening health complications or other serious medical…

Nursing home patient died from injuries suffered during fire drill

Jonathan Stone May 13, 2013 No Comments

Choosing a nursing home for a loved one in Chicago is often a lengthy and challenging process for families. Families want to make sure their loved ones will receive the…

Surgeon accused of botching 11 robotic surgery procedures

Jonathan Stone May 12, 2013 No Comments

Last week on our Chicago medical malpractice law blog, we had mentioned in one of our blog posts that one surgeon seems to think the only reason patients may be…

‘Never events’ still injuring U.S. medical patients

Jonathan Stone May 11, 2013 No Comments

Last month, we had mentioned in a post on our Chicago medical malpractice law blog that researchers estimate that as many as 4,000 “never events” are made every year while…

Man suffered paralysis injuries while being admitted to hospital

Jonathan Stone May 9, 2013 No Comments

On June 20, 2009, a man who had suffered from a psychiatric condition was taken to a hospital because he had become very disoriented from not taking his medication. While…

Hospital blamed for man’s fatal stroke, fall complications

Jonathan Stone May 2, 2013 No Comments

In Chicago, doctors may certainly face medical malpractice lawsuits if they fail to properly diagnose patients who have suffered strokes. When strokes are not diagnosed or treated as quickly as…

Tag: Injuries

Most Hospital Errors Go Unreported: What Patients and Families Need to Know

Spinal Cord Injuries and Medical Malpractice

Understanding Medical Malpractice (Infographic)

Patient Safety Checklist to avoid Doctor Errors

Doctor Errors, Bad Outcomes, and Medical Malpractice

Helping Medical Malpractice Victims Overcome Guilt

Why does a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit take so Long?

Can your surgeon keep you safe from an operating room fire?

Can the Airline Industry Teach Hospitals how to Prevent Fire in the Operating Room?

Are Chicago doctors’ stethoscopes contaminating you?

Woman sues hospital after falling from hospital bed

Report: VA hospitals fail to be “accountable” for poor care

Illinois hospitals strive to reduce preventable medical errors

Don’t worry about health care system when considering malpractice

Woman’s breast augmentation results in life-altering injuries

Nursing home patient died from injuries suffered during fire drill

Surgeon accused of botching 11 robotic surgery procedures

‘Never events’ still injuring U.S. medical patients

Man suffered paralysis injuries while being admitted to hospital

Hospital blamed for man’s fatal stroke, fall complications

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