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Chicago doctors, hospitals warned to stop using recalled bone putty

Jonathan Stone August 24, 2012 No Comments

Operating room fires are rare, but these frightening incidents are also completely preventable and should never happen in Chicago hospitals. Actions have been taken by regulators and many hospitals in…

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…

Surgical sponges now equipped with bar codes to prevent injuries

Jonathan Stone May 14, 2012 No Comments

In order to better prevent surgical errors, a bar code reader is now being put to use in the medical industry to help make sure that any surgical sponges used…

Woman lit on fire during Cesarean-section surgery files lawsuit

Jonathan Stone April 11, 2012 No Comments

A Cesarean-section is a common surgery performed on many Illinois women and other women in the U.S. who experience complications during the delivery of a baby or who are physically…

Mother says nurse was negligent, mistakenly severed baby’s finger

Jonathan Stone April 6, 2012 No Comments

Instead of being discharged from the hospital as planned, a mother witnessed a horrible incident that caused her 3-month-old baby to remain hospitalized longer than planned. After a hospital stay…

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…

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…

Patients can take precautions to avoid surgical errors, part one

Jonathan Stone February 23, 2012 No Comments

It is tragic when already ill or injured patients in a Chicago hospital undergoing surgery suffer further injury because of surgical errors and medical malpractice. Although it is the responsibility…

Doctors, pharmacists warned not to confuse drugs with similar names

Jonathan Stone January 25, 2012 No Comments

We have mentioned in other posts on our Chicago medical malpractice law blog that medication errors made by pharmacists and doctors are not uncommon, especially when so many drug names…

Hospital fined for improperly storing medications, vaccines

Jonathan Stone December 21, 2011 No Comments

Illinois patients may assume that hospitals are safe places for receiving medical treatment, undergoing surgery or giving birth. Although this is true in many cases, there are also numerous instances…

Illinois tops list for providing large payouts in med mal suits, continued

Jonathan Stone November 30, 2011 No Comments

Earlier this week, our Chicago medical malpractice law blog discussed some of the interesting findings a group of researchers discovered while analyzing data of surgical malpractice claims. Researchers concluded that…

Illinois tops list for providing large payouts in med mal suits

Jonathan Stone November 28, 2011 No Comments

An analysis regarding reports of medical malpractice in the United States suggests that fewer claims of surgical errors have been reported since the 1990s. However, the analysis also suggests that…

Woman suffers eye injuries after CVS fills wrong prescription

Jonathan Stone November 14, 2011 No Comments

After taking a prescription for what she was told would help to treat pink eye, a woman later suffered severe injuries to her eyes after realizing that the pharmacist had filled…

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Chicago doctors, hospitals warned to stop using recalled bone putty

Illinois nursing home blamed for resident’s fatal fall injuries

Surgical sponges now equipped with bar codes to prevent injuries

Woman lit on fire during Cesarean-section surgery files lawsuit

Mother says nurse was negligent, mistakenly severed baby’s finger

Illinois facility fined after nurses operated X-ray machines

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

Patients can take precautions to avoid surgical errors, part one

Doctors, pharmacists warned not to confuse drugs with similar names

Hospital fined for improperly storing medications, vaccines

Illinois tops list for providing large payouts in med mal suits, continued

Illinois tops list for providing large payouts in med mal suits

Woman suffers eye injuries after CVS fills wrong prescription

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