Medical Malpractice

If you suffered an injury during or after surgery, you may feel certain that the doctor should shoulder the blame. This may very well prove true, but surgical staplers may also have a role to play. The devices have a history of malfunctioning and the FDA reviewed them...

You trust your doctor and pharmacist in Illinois to take proper care of your health, but either of them could accidentally put your health at risk by making a medication error. Do you know how you can help avoid such an unnecessary mistake?  The Mayo Clinic offers...

Diagnostic errors are common in pediatric practices with rates as high as 62% in some areas of practice. Pediatric Diagnostic Errors According to recent studies in the Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics, diagnostic errors commonly occur within the practice...

During the ongoing health crisis, many Chicago area residents have had to visit their doctor remotely. Although the pandemic discourages people to leave their homes, regular doctor visits are still necessary, especially for those with chronic conditions like heart...

Regardless of the reason why you go to the doctor, chances are that you’re required to fill out and sign a large amount of paperwork. Reading through it all can be daunting, especially when all you want is to receive treatment for your condition. In many instances,...

To prevail in a medical malpractice lawsuit, a plaintiff must prove that a doctor-patient relationship existed, the doctor acted negligently, and that negligence directly caused the plaintiff injury. Medical malpractice lawyers work closely with clients to gather...

A variety of different parties may be responsible for medical malpractice. It is important for victims of medical malpractice to know who these parties are and how a medical malpractice claim for damages may be able to help them. To begin with, medical care...

Doctors are providing a greater range of virtual medical services to patients at another location, even in another state. This technology was considered as a safe alternative to entering a doctor’s office this spring. But doctors must take steps to assure that they...

The rate of professional liability claims filed against physicians and other medical professionals is declining. There are many reasons for this including improved patient safety caused by greater oversight and stricter adherence to established regulations....

One of the most important success factors for physicians and medical researchers is information about other cases. Collecting data from various healthcare institutions and about different patients helps physicians put their own cases into perspective. Researchers can...