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Patient dies while having wisdom teeth removed, parents sue

Jonathan Stone December 22, 2011 No Comments

Illinois patients may understand that there are many risks involved whenever an individual undergoes surgery. But when patients undergo a surgery that is commonly performed in Chicago and throughout the…

Program offers solutions to speed up malpractice suits

Jonathan Stone December 2, 2011 No Comments

If you have been reading our Chicago medical malpractice law blog for some time now, you may have come to the conclusion that medical malpractice is far more common than…

Hospital held responsible for man’s wrongful death after fall

Jonathan Stone November 20, 2011 No Comments

Patients can be at risk of suffering brain injuries in a number of ways when they are in a hospital to undergo surgery. One of the most common causes of…

Will Congress Pass the HEALTH Act?

Jonathan Stone November 18, 2011 No Comments

It appears nearly all members of the United States Legislature and the president agree that the nation’s health care system needs to undergo reform, but there is disagreement as to…

High risk of getting infection reported after outpatient surgery

Jonathan Stone October 27, 2011 No Comments

Illinois patients put their lives and their trust in medical professionals every single day. Many understand that doctors and nurses must go through extensive schooling and training before they can…

Naperville doctor disciplined, sued for autism treatment methods

Jonathan Stone October 17, 2011 No Comments

A Naperville doctor, who was sued last year for medical malpractice, is now being accused by the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation of not using proper medical judgment…

Doctors End FDA Stent Study After Finding It Increases Strokes

Jonathan Stone September 30, 2011 No Comments

A study has found that a stent approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration intended to prevent strokes in high-risk patients actually increased the occurrence of strokes after it…

Man receives infected kidney during organ transplant

Jonathan Stone September 30, 2011 No Comments

The process to undergo surgery to remove and transplant an organ is lengthy and complex. Many Chicago patients have waited months before surgery could take place. Doctors first have to…

Cosmetic surgeries performed by unqualified doctors on the rise

Jonathan Stone September 28, 2011 No Comments

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) announced a new safety campaign this week regarding the rise of cosmetic surgeries that are being performed across the country by unqualified doctors.…

New reporting system may cut down on medical errors

Jonathan Stone September 21, 2011 No Comments

A new program at Johns Hopkins, one of the foremost medical centers in the country, is showing promise in reducing the number of errors made by medical professionals. Medical mistakes…

New Law Helps Illinois Patients Vet Doctors

Jonathan Stone September 6, 2011 No Comments

We trust doctors with the most intimate details of our lives, trusting that they will use this information to help us and to cure what ails us. But how much…

Supreme Court Rejects Military Hospital Medical Malpractice Case

Jonathan Stone August 3, 2011 No Comments

The U.S. Supreme Court recently declined to hear a case challenging a decades-old legal doctrine that prevents service members from seeking medical malpractice damages against military hospitals. The case involves…

SimplyThick Could be Dangerous for Some Premature Infants

Jonathan Stone July 15, 2011 No Comments

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that premature infants born before 37 weeks should not be given SimplyThick. The FDA warning comes after the agency received 15 reports of…

Each Year Billions Are Spent on Medical Mistakes

Jonathan Stone April 12, 2011 No Comments

Just last week, the Health Affairs journal published a new study on medical mistakes- paying close attention to the cost of errors made during hospital stays. The study found that…

Proposed Caps on Malpractice Liability Could Have a Major Impact on Severely Injured Individuals

Jonathan Stone March 2, 2011 No Comments

Medical errors happen every day. When most people hear about mistakes being made in hospitals that lead to severe brain damage or permanent injury, they think that it is the…

Recent Study Finds Five Characteristics Involved in Most Hospital Prescription Errors

Jonathan Stone February 18, 2011 No Comments

According to one of the latest medical studies, the good news is that most prescription errors in hospitals can be narrowed down to a handful of characteristics. The bad news…

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…

Statistics Show Patterns in Doctors Most Frequently Targeted by Lawsuits

Jonathan Stone September 29, 2010 No Comments

A recent survey by the American Medical Association (AMA) indicates that for every 100 doctors in the United States, there are 95 malpractice suits are filed. The defining factors in…

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Patient dies while having wisdom teeth removed, parents sue

Program offers solutions to speed up malpractice suits

Hospital held responsible for man’s wrongful death after fall

Will Congress Pass the HEALTH Act?

High risk of getting infection reported after outpatient surgery

Naperville doctor disciplined, sued for autism treatment methods

Doctors End FDA Stent Study After Finding It Increases Strokes

Man receives infected kidney during organ transplant

Cosmetic surgeries performed by unqualified doctors on the rise

New reporting system may cut down on medical errors

New Law Helps Illinois Patients Vet Doctors

Supreme Court Rejects Military Hospital Medical Malpractice Case

SimplyThick Could be Dangerous for Some Premature Infants

Each Year Billions Are Spent on Medical Mistakes

Proposed Caps on Malpractice Liability Could Have a Major Impact on Severely Injured Individuals

Recent Study Finds Five Characteristics Involved in Most Hospital Prescription Errors

The Digital Age Turns to Medical Records

Statistics Show Patterns in Doctors Most Frequently Targeted by Lawsuits

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