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Affordable Care Act ensures quality care for transgender patients

Jonathan Stone August 16, 2012 No Comments

Illinois doctors have a commitment to provide the same quality care to all patients at all times. When a doctor discriminates against a patient, the patient could receive negligent medical…

Wife sues husband’s doctor for fatal painkiller overdose

Jonathan Stone August 15, 2012 No Comments

Last month on our Joliet medical malpractice law blog, we had mentioned that prescription painkiller overdose deaths remain a huge concern in the U.S. The Centers for Disease Control and…

Surgeon and device maker accused of experimenting on patient

Jonathan Stone August 5, 2012 No Comments

Sometimes surgeons may forget to disclose important information to Chicago patients. This is certainly a form of negligence. But are there some surgeons out there who intentionally conceal information from…

Patients can avoid costly risks by questioning medical treatments, part one

Jonathan Stone August 1, 2012 No Comments

How many times have you questioned your doctor about a medication you were prescribed to take? Have you ever questioned your physician or a loved one’s doctor about a diagnosis…

Report: Low malpractice payouts are no sign of patient safety

Jonathan Stone July 27, 2012 No Comments

A consumer advocacy group, Public Citizen, recently reported that payments for U.S. medical malpractice claims have been dropping steadily for eight years. Payments in 2011 were the lowest on record…

Do Chicago doctors provide worse care during the month of July?

Jonathan Stone July 27, 2012 No Comments

Each July, major staffing changes take place in teaching hospitals in Chicago and all across the country. Freshly-graduated medical school students start their new positions as interns. During this time,…

Hospital’s mistake to delay birth causes baby to suffer injuries

Jonathan Stone July 25, 2012 No Comments

Two years ago, a pregnant woman suspected that she was beginning to go into labor because her water had broken. When a pregnant woman’s water breaks, amniotic fluid begins to…

Parents of septic shock victim may file medical malpractice suit

Jonathan Stone July 20, 2012 No Comments

Parents may certainly consider screening pediatricians and family doctors in Joliet before choosing which medical professionals they will trust with their children’s lives. Nothing can be more painful than to…

Parents reach settlement with hospital over baby’s brain injuries

Jonathan Stone July 18, 2012 No Comments

When Illinois medical professionals make mistakes during labor and birth, babies are at risk of suffering serious or fatal injuries. Sometimes these injuries may require only a few extra days…

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…

Law increases doctor responsibility for detecting breast cancer

Jonathan Stone July 2, 2012 No Comments

Medical professionals are not only responsible for treating patients when ill, they are also responsible for recognizing obvious signs of illness that have gone undetected. When a physician fails to…

Will your hospital receive an “A” grade?

Jonathan Stone June 29, 2012 No Comments

In an effort to improve the quality of care provided at hospitals, a familiar concept for evaluating achievement will now be used by one nonprofit group to rate hospitals: letter…

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…

Do electronic medical records lead to fewer physician errors?

Jonathan Stone June 25, 2012 No Comments

Chicago readers are probably aware of the kind of confusion that can be caused by simple miscommunication. But when miscommunication results in a medication error that causes a patient to…

$1.1 million awarded in medical malpractice suit

Jonathan Stone June 22, 2012 No Comments

Mistakes made by a medical provider can be serious and long lasting. For a child who is inflicted with a brain injury due to a medical provider’s negligence it can…

Family will receive $6.4 million in wrongful death lawsuit

Jonathan Stone June 18, 2012 No Comments

Many people in Illinois and across the country put their lives in the hands of medical professionals when they are ill. We trust that medical professionals have the experience and…

Medical malpractice expert witnesses face tougher scrutiny

Jonathan Stone June 15, 2012 No Comments

When someone files a medical malpractice claim, expert witnesses can be the difference between winning and losing the case because of the expertise that they contribute to the lawsuit. But,…

Malpractice suit filed after procedure results in brain damage

Jonathan Stone June 15, 2012 No Comments

It’s likely that Illinois readers are aware that mistakes made by a physician can be devastating. Certain mistakes can result in brain injuries that can result in memory loss, paralysis,…

Policymakers work to decrease hospital medical mistakes

Jonathan Stone June 8, 2012 No Comments

A large percentage of Illinois medical malpractice cases are a result of medication errors. Medications prescribed in hospitals, doctor’s clinics and nursing homes can cause a great deal of harm…

Erb’s palsy birth injury prompts medical malpractice suit

Jonathan Stone June 6, 2012 No Comments

Illinois readers who are parents can understand what it’s like when you are eagerly awaiting the birth of your child. When a child suffers birth injuries during the delivery it…

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Affordable Care Act ensures quality care for transgender patients

Wife sues husband’s doctor for fatal painkiller overdose

Surgeon and device maker accused of experimenting on patient

Patients can avoid costly risks by questioning medical treatments, part one

Report: Low malpractice payouts are no sign of patient safety

Do Chicago doctors provide worse care during the month of July?

Hospital’s mistake to delay birth causes baby to suffer injuries

Parents of septic shock victim may file medical malpractice suit

Parents reach settlement with hospital over baby’s brain injuries

Patient claims Illinois hospital transplanted cancerous organ

Law increases doctor responsibility for detecting breast cancer

Will your hospital receive an “A” grade?

Illinois woman seeks $50,000 in medical malpractice suit

Do electronic medical records lead to fewer physician errors?

$1.1 million awarded in medical malpractice suit

Family will receive $6.4 million in wrongful death lawsuit

Medical malpractice expert witnesses face tougher scrutiny

Malpractice suit filed after procedure results in brain damage

Policymakers work to decrease hospital medical mistakes

Erb’s palsy birth injury prompts medical malpractice suit

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