Most people think of medical malpractice as involving a surgical mistake or misdiagnosis. However, residents of Chicago, Illinois, can suffer injuries from medical malpractice committed by their psychiatrists as well. There are a few things to know about filing a...
Medical Malpractice
When do birth injuries amount to medical malpractice?
Giving birth to a child is an indescribably joyous experience, but it comes with its fair share of danger as well. Birth injuries for both the mother and the child are all too common, and sometimes they can result in permanent, lifelong disabilities or death. Most of...
Does fatigue contribute to physician mistakes?
In any profession, working an extended number of hours could lead to making mistakes on the job. Mandatory breaks and maximum shift hours make sense with many occupations, but doctors sometimes work longer hours due to emergencies. Patients in Illinois health care...
Common reasons for medical malpractice claims
Illinois patients rely on their doctors to provide them with the best care. However, doctors are human just like the rest of us, and they are capable of also making mistakes. Some doctors make innocent mistakes, and other doctors are negligent and cause huge errors...
How X-ray diagnosis errors happen
Patients in Illinois deserve attentive, competent medical care. Nonetheless, radiologists still misread X-rays sometimes, and the consequences can be dire. Unfortunately, it's impossible to prevent every possible mistake every single time. Even experts will make a few...
Medication errors happening every 21 seconds
Medication mistakes are common medical errors that occur in Illinois. A recent study revealed that these types of errors happen much more frequently than people might think. When people receive the wrong medications or the wrong dosages, they can suffer injuries....
Is it common for doctors to miss signs of esophageal cancer?
One of the most common forms of cancer affects the esophagus. As the sixth-most common cancer worldwide, esophageal cancer is readily seen in Illinois. Despite its prevalence, some medical professionals may miss its signs, leading to complications when the cancer...
Noncompaction cardiomyopathy and misdiagnoses
Receiving a medical diagnosis can change your life. Most of us listen to what our doctors order us to do in order to stay healthy. However, some doctors in Illinois and throughout the country have started to misdiagnose healthy patients as having noncompaction...
What is the legal proof needed for a medical malpractice claim?
Medical malpractice cases tend to be among the most complex personal injury claims due to the many medical details involved. In Illinois and other states, there are four fundamental factors that must be proven in order to prevail in a medical malpractice case: Duty of...
Was your PCOS misdiagnosed?
Anyone who has lived through a medical misdiagnosis understands the frustration that comes with treating an illness that never seems to get better. Thousands of women in Illinois and around the country are misdiagnosed and struggle with polycystic ovarian syndrome...
Children are the rising victims of medical errors
You are not alone if your child’s health and safety are top priorities in life. In fact, you may be willing to drop everything to get your child to an Illinois doctor, urgent care facility or emergency room when he or she exhibits troubling symptoms or complaints....
Family settles medical malpractice claim for $5.5M
A 44-year-old man in another state lost his life in 2019 due to the alleged negligence of multiple doctors during a bone marrow procedure. The incident sparked a medical practice lawsuit filed by the man's surviving loved ones, but the family was recently able to...
Woman with breast cancer files medical malpractice suit
A woman in another state recently claimed that two doctors did not diagnose and treat her breast cancer. She has therefore filed a lawsuit against the two doctors and the clinic at which they operated. In the same manner, anyone who falls victim to...
Medical malpractice lawsuit settled for over $12 million
Thanks to modern technology and updated safety regulations, surgical procedures in Illinois these days are much safer than previous decades. However, no surgery is truly risk-free. When humans are involved, there will always be a chance for errors. Tragically,...
Patients suffer the consequences of medical malpractice
It goes without saying that no surgical procedure is truly free of risk. Patient safety the top priority of doctors and surgeons in the state of Illinois but, because of the fast-paced environment in most medical facilities these...