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INFOGRAPHIC: Surgical Errors & Their Causes

Jonathan Stone July 27, 2024 No Comments

Every year, thousands of surgical errors occur in the United States, many of which are the result of negligence by a surgeon. “Surgical negligence” is not the same thing…

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…

Patient Safety at Risk in 7 Surgeries Prone to Doctor Errors

Jonathan Stone December 1, 2022 No Comments

Most likely you or someone you know has had surgery. Some surgical procedures are not necessary but can provide an enhanced quality of life. Other surgeries, however, are potentially life-saving…

Blood Clot Patient Safety Tips

Jonathan Stone November 25, 2022 No Comments

Blood Clots: Risk Factors, Prevention and Treatment Have you ever wondered how a blood clot becomes dangerous? Generally speaking, the ability of your blood to clot is a good thing.…

What Does a Medical Malpractice Lawyer Do?

Jonathan Stone June 11, 2018 No Comments

If you, or someone you love, are the victim of medical malpractice, finding a good medical malpractice lawyer is very important. If you are like most people the only thing…

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…

An Epidemic of Preventable Medical Errors

Jonathan Stone October 6, 2017 No Comments

The third leading cause of death in the United States is preventable medical errors (440,000 deaths/year). These deaths are not caused by illnesses or the medical conditions that caused these victims…

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…

Are Doctors Distracted By Mobile Technology?

Jonathan Stone April 15, 2014 No Comments

We live in a day and age when the advances in technology are having a profound effect on how well doctors and hospitals can treat us and keep us healthy.…

Hospitals still carry high error rate that isn’t improving

Jonathan Stone February 11, 2013 No Comments

Walk into any medical facility in the Chicago area and throughout the entire United States and you will find a sterile, pristine and bright building filled with doctors and nurses…

Patients’ injuries not always caused by obvious medical mistakes

Jonathan Stone November 14, 2012 No Comments

Some medical errors are more obvious than other types of medical mistakes. Although Chicago patients may be entitled to obtain compensation for their injuries and other damages resulting from medical…

Study: Sharing notes leads to better patient outcomes

Jonathan Stone October 26, 2012 No Comments

Last week on our Chicago medical malpractice law blog, we had mentioned that clear communication between doctors and their patients may help to reduce medical errors and prevent serious injuries,…

Mixed reviews still surround electronic medical record systems

Jonathan Stone October 19, 2012 No Comments

Doctors and patients in Illinois may greatly appreciate what technology can do for them in medical situations, but it can also create a number of problems — even medical errors…

Watchdog group reports patient safety scores for U.S hospitals

Jonathan Stone June 19, 2012 No Comments

The Leapfrog Group, a national healthcare watchdog group, recently released the results of its new patient safety survey. The results reveal that hospital errors are still a problem in Illinois…

ER translators can help to reduce medical errors, study says

Jonathan Stone May 7, 2012 No Comments

Communication is key in many situations, but in an emergency, it can be the difference between medical efficiency and fatal medical errors. A new study has revealed that having a…

The Digital Age Turns to Medical Records

Jonathan Stone October 22, 2010 No Comments

Doctors Given 5-Year Deadline to Make All Records Electronic As part of the 2009 federal stimulus bill, funding was set aside to incentivize hospitals and doctors to buy expensive computerized…

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INFOGRAPHIC: Surgical Errors & Their Causes

Am I A Victim of Medical Malpractice?

Patient Safety at Risk in 7 Surgeries Prone to Doctor Errors

Blood Clot Patient Safety Tips

What Does a Medical Malpractice Lawyer Do?

Doctor Errors Happen, Here are Some Ways to Avoid Them

An Epidemic of Preventable Medical Errors

Spinal Cord Injuries and Medical Malpractice

Understanding Medical Malpractice (Infographic)

Patient Safety Checklist to avoid Doctor Errors

Doctor Errors, Bad Outcomes, and Medical Malpractice

Are Doctors Distracted By Mobile Technology?

Hospitals still carry high error rate that isn’t improving

Patients’ injuries not always caused by obvious medical mistakes

Study: Sharing notes leads to better patient outcomes

Mixed reviews still surround electronic medical record systems

Watchdog group reports patient safety scores for U.S hospitals

ER translators can help to reduce medical errors, study says

The Digital Age Turns to Medical Records

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