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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…

Misread X-ray, poor treatment led to fatal heart attack, widow says

Jonathan Stone August 17, 2012 No Comments

After experiencing the tragic loss of her husband, a woman has decided to move back to Illinois so she and her two children can be closer to family. The woman’s…

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…

Doctors warned to restrict use of dangerous brain stents in patients

Jonathan Stone August 10, 2012 No Comments

When a new medical device is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the medical community and patients alike often have high hopes that the product will significantly improve…

Medication error cited in lawsuit after wealthy woman’s death

Jonathan Stone August 8, 2012 No Comments

Mental illness affects millions of people throughout the entire U.S. Some Joliet residents might suffer from depression that is easily managed with medication. Other folks might need more intense treatment…

Hospital failed to treat Chicago man’s asthma attack, jury concludes

Jonathan Stone August 5, 2012 No Comments

Ten years ago, paramedics rushed a Chicago man who was suffering from a severe asthma attack to a local hospital so that he could receive life-saving treatment. However, the treatment…

Poor care led to fatal missed diagnosis of kidney infection

Jonathan Stone July 27, 2012 No Comments

Medical professionals in Joliet and throughout the entire state of Illinois see and treat numerous patients for the same symptoms and illnesses every week. But when a doctor treats a…

Are hospitals forgetting important warnings about surgical clips?

Jonathan Stone July 20, 2012 No Comments

According to statistics, more than 6,200 people had undergone surgery in Illinois and throughout the entire U.S. to donate kidneys in 2010. None of the kidney donor patients had died…

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…

Heart patient medication errors common after hospital stay

Jonathan Stone July 20, 2012 No Comments

Patients are dependent upon Chicago physicians and pharmacists for correct prescription drugs and dosages. Medication errors, including failing to inform patients about negative side effects of prescription drugs, can lead…

Court rules hospital is liable for patient’s death after surgery

Jonathan Stone July 18, 2012 No Comments

After reviewing a medical malpractice case involving the wrongful death of a surgery patient, an appeals court ruled that the hospital was indeed negligent in the case. According to the…

Son says mother died after nursing home left her outside too long

Jonathan Stone July 12, 2012 No Comments

Some nursing home or assisted-living residents in Chicago require more medical care than others. For example, some patients must follow strict diets or therapy and medication regimens in order to…

Assisted-living patient dies because of filing error at facility

Jonathan Stone June 22, 2012 No Comments

An assisted-living home resident was accidentally deprived of life-saving CPR in a shocking case ofnursing home negligence earlier this year. Why was the man deprived of CPR? The answer: a…

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…

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…

Man dies from physical activity, doctor held partly responsible

Jonathan Stone June 11, 2012 No Comments

There have probably been plenty of times when you have forgotten to tell someone something you were supposed to tell them. Although this might not have caused any major problems,…

Medical error contributed to ex-Chicago Sun-Times owner’s death

Jonathan Stone May 7, 2012 No Comments

When patients die from injuries caused by medical errors, families often question what other steps could have been taken to prevent these fatal medical mistakes from happening. If a nurse…

Cook County dialysis clinic blamed for patient’s wrongful death

Jonathan Stone April 25, 2012 No Comments

After living in a nursing home for nearly a year, one Illinois woman’s five children were able to devise a plan to bring their mother home while also making sure…

Family, Chicago facility reaches settlement over patient’s death

Jonathan Stone April 2, 2012 No Comments

While performing surgery, Chicago doctors and other medical professionals present for the operation are required to follow a number of procedures in order to ensure the patient’s safety. This includes…

Cook County nursing home sued after patient dies from assault

Jonathan Stone March 14, 2012 No Comments

Earlier this winter, a nursing home patient in Illinois wandered away from his facility without being noticed by the facility’s staff. The dementia patient died of hypothermia before authorities were…

Tag: wrongful death

Illinois nursing home blamed for resident’s fatal fall injuries

Misread X-ray, poor treatment led to fatal heart attack, widow says

Wife sues husband’s doctor for fatal painkiller overdose

Doctors warned to restrict use of dangerous brain stents in patients

Medication error cited in lawsuit after wealthy woman’s death

Hospital failed to treat Chicago man’s asthma attack, jury concludes

Poor care led to fatal missed diagnosis of kidney infection

Are hospitals forgetting important warnings about surgical clips?

Parents of septic shock victim may file medical malpractice suit

Heart patient medication errors common after hospital stay

Court rules hospital is liable for patient’s death after surgery

Son says mother died after nursing home left her outside too long

Assisted-living patient dies because of filing error at facility

Watchdog group reports patient safety scores for U.S hospitals

Family will receive $6.4 million in wrongful death lawsuit

Man dies from physical activity, doctor held partly responsible

Medical error contributed to ex-Chicago Sun-Times owner’s death

Cook County dialysis clinic blamed for patient’s wrongful death

Family, Chicago facility reaches settlement over patient’s death

Cook County nursing home sued after patient dies from assault

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