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On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Jan 23, 2017 | Medical Malpractice
The hospital admitted your child for a simple tonsillectomy. The procedure went well and you expected to be able to bring your child home in the next day or two. But things started to go wrong. Your child's heart rate dipped and she went into cardiac arrest and...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Jan 19, 2017 | Personal Injury
Transvaginal mesh used to treat Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) or Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) can cause serious complications and adverse events for patients. First approved for use by the FDA in 1996, the serious complications and injuries caused by transvaginal...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Jan 13, 2017 | Medical Malpractice
It is not uncommon for patients undergoing colonoscopies to suffer adverse events or effects from the procedure. Each year, more than 14 million people are screened for colon cancer, and more than 5 million colonoscopy procedures are performed in the United States...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Dec 28, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
An outbreak of a rare infectious pathogen at a New Mexico nursing home has focused attention on a serious - and potentially deadly problem. In January 2014, a resident at Casa Maria Nursing Home in Roswell became infected with Clostridium difficile, a highly...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Dec 22, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
In addition to hospitals holding vicarious liability for the actions of its doctors and medical staff, hospitals may also be held to be liable for negligently credentialing doctors when they do not meet the basic standards as separate causes of action. Negligent...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Dec 16, 2016 | Personal Injury
The air is crisp and Jack Frost has certainly been nipping at the noses of Midwesterners in the past few weeks. You, like many in Chicago, are preparing to host family and friends with feasts, libations and festive décor abound. If your family celebrates Christmas,...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Dec 14, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
Information about hospital negligence statistics is often closely guarded, making it difficult for the public to understand which hospitals have numerous violations. Illinois public hospitals have paid over $180 million in the past decade for patient deaths. These...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Dec 6, 2016 | Personal Injury
Dog attacks can cause significant injuries that result in long-term trauma, disability, disfigurement, and even death. With more than 330,000 dog bites resulting in emergency room visits for children each year, dog attacks are the second most frequent cause of serious...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Nov 25, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
The statute of limitations can bar an otherwise viable medical malpractice claim because it was filed more than two years after the negligent act, but there are exceptions. A recent change to the discovery rules allows a claim even if the two-year statute of...
On Behalf of Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish | Nov 17, 2016 | Medical Malpractice
How many people know that medical device salespeople often participate in surgical procedures? Surgeons, surgical nurses, and medical device manufacturers certainly do, but the general public does not. Allowing healthcare industry representatives (HCIR) to provide...
