Medical Malpractice

Cell phones are significant distractions that can cause physicians to make serious medical errors. Doctors who are distracted while examining or treating a patient can miss vital information, make critical mistakes, and put patient health and safety in jeopardy....

Medical procedures carry an element of risk and physicians and healthcare providers have a duty of care to inform their patients that these risks are present. When physicians or healthcare providers fail to warn their patients of the risks involved in a procedure,...

In recent years, a controversial medical procedure has been touted for the treatment of multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and other nervous system disorders. Called transvascular autonomic modulation (TVAM), the treatment involves the insertion of a balloon...

Diagnostic errors are common and can have fatal consequences for patients. It is estimated that up to 18 million diagnostic errors occur annually. These are responsible for approximately 10% of fatalities and 12% of adverse events that occur in hospitals...

The Illinois Good Samaritan Act was designed to protect individuals from civil liability if they provide emergency care to victims without a fee and an injury or death occurs. There are a number of exceptions to the rule, however, that can have a significant impact on...

While the majority of cosmetic surgeries are considered elective procedures, that does not bar patients from pursuing claims of medical malpractice. Indeed, cosmetic surgeries and the surgeons who perform them are held to the same standards as those performing...

Surgeons are responsible for hundreds of thousands of surgical errors in the United States each year. These errors include improper sterilization, leaving sponges and other surgical tools inside the patient, and conducting wrong-site surgeries. These errors can cause...

Medical malpractice has become the third leading cause of death in the United States after heart disease and cancer, and sadly, many medical errors are preventable. Despite efforts to ensure safe healthcare in America, however, this under-recognized epidemic continues...

The John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County and the University of Illinois Hospital have both been repeatedly sued for malpractice and have paid out more than $160 million to settle claims, demonstrating the pervasive problem of negligence within their systems....

Republican representative Steve King introduced a bill in Congress that would limit the available non-economic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits to $250,000 per case. If the law passes, it would affect claims in every state, including in Illinois. The law would...