Resources tagged ‘wrongful death’

When Surgeons Struggle: The Impact of Alcohol Dependency in the Operating Room

Jonathan Stone December 1, 2025 No Comments

A concerning study published in Archives of Surgery revealed that approximately 15 percent of licensed surgeons showed signs of alcohol-related problems. Female surgeons reported these issues at a significantly higher…

Recognizing Common Doctor Errors

Jonathan Stone December 2, 2024 No Comments

Understanding Common Forms of Medical Malpractice In medical treatment, complications and adverse outcomes are always possible. However, when healthcare professionals fail to abide by the applicable standard of care, resulting…

Understanding Hospital Negligence

Jonathan Stone February 12, 2023 No Comments

Medical malpractice is one of the most complex areas of law – and hospital negligence can be one of the hardest forms of medical malpractice to determine. It all comes…

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…

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…

Helping Medical Malpractice Victims Cope with an Uncertain Future

Jonathan Stone January 20, 2017 No Comments

Helping medical malpractice victims is our sole focus here at CHH. People come into our office because they’re hurting deeply and they want an answer to the pain that they’re feeling.…

Former surgeon named as defendant in hundreds of lawsuits

Jonathan Stone March 14, 2014 No Comments

Residents around the U.S. and in states like Illinois often turn to doctors and other medical professionals when experiencing pain or other worrisome physical symptoms. From a young age, many…

Laser hair removal treatments pose risk to patients

Jonathan Stone October 30, 2013 No Comments

Laser hair removal has seen an increase in popularity in the United States as more men and women are looking for ways to save time in their beauty routines. Laser…

Doctor prescribed ‘waiting’ as liver cancer grew worse, suit says

Jonathan Stone August 8, 2013 No Comments

Doctors don’t always push for aggressive treatment when a patient shows signs of a troubling illness. That can be the appropriate strategy in some cases, but in others the doctor…

New trial denied in malpractice case involving infant death

Jonathan Stone July 31, 2013 No Comments

The judge in a $6.2 million medical malpractice case has refused the defendant doctor’s request to set aside the jury’s decision or order a new trial. The jury had found…

For many medical malpractice victims, doctor’s apology can help

Jonathan Stone July 29, 2013 No Comments

Many critics of medical malpractice lawsuits may make several generalizations about what they believe the “typical” plaintiff to be. Among these common stereotypes is that many plaintiffs are out to…

Organ donation spread fatal rabies to recipient

Jonathan Stone July 24, 2013 No Comments

Receiving an organ donation has risks, as people in Illinois know, but those who need a new heart, kidney or other vital organ to survive rely on the organ donation…

‘Alarm fatigue’ among nurses often leads to missed emergencies

Jonathan Stone July 9, 2013 No Comments

Almost anybody in Illinois who has spent time in a hospital will tell you that it can be a noisy place. Patients are often connected to several machines and monitors…

Study: Hospitals cut infection rates by decontaminating patients

Jonathan Stone June 7, 2013 No Comments

A hospital-acquired infection can be deadly. Patients who are being treated at Joliet hospitals are already facing complications that are jeopardizing their health, and adding an infection to the list…

Illinois nursing home accused of ignoring resident’s poor health

Jonathan Stone May 27, 2013 No Comments

When nursing home patients are neglected by nursing home workers in Chicago, they are vulnerable to suffering serious or fatal health complications. Earlier this month, a lawsuit was filed against…

Lawsuit filed in Chicago over NHL’s role in player’s overdose

Jonathan Stone May 18, 2013 No Comments

Two years ago at the age of 28, professional hockey player Derek Boogaard died of a pain medication overdose. Last week, the player’s family filed a lawsuit against the NHL…

Tag: wrongful death

When Surgeons Struggle: The Impact of Alcohol Dependency in the Operating Room

Recognizing Common Doctor Errors

Understanding Hospital Negligence

Patient Safety at Risk in 7 Surgeries Prone to Doctor 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

Helping Medical Malpractice Victims Overcome Guilt

Helping Medical Malpractice Victims Cope with an Uncertain Future

Former surgeon named as defendant in hundreds of lawsuits

Laser hair removal treatments pose risk to patients

Doctor prescribed ‘waiting’ as liver cancer grew worse, suit says

New trial denied in malpractice case involving infant death

For many medical malpractice victims, doctor’s apology can help

Organ donation spread fatal rabies to recipient

‘Alarm fatigue’ among nurses often leads to missed emergencies

Study: Hospitals cut infection rates by decontaminating patients

Illinois nursing home accused of ignoring resident’s poor health

Lawsuit filed in Chicago over NHL’s role in player’s overdose

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