- Medical Malpractice Verdict for Plaintiff Against Obstetrician
- The Connection Between Money & Medical Care
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against Medical Spa
- Troubling Medical Malpractice Suit Filed Against Juvenile Education Center
- Setting the Record Straight On Illinois Medical Malpractice Trial Outcomes
- Celebrities Line Up to Share Importance of Medical Patient Safety Improvements
- Medical Malpractice Lawyer Explaining Dangers of “Early Offer” Systems
- Setting the Record Straight on Physician Supply
- Large Verdict Returned in Birth Injury Case – The Exception, Not the Norm
- The Myth of Medical Malpractice Causing Defensive Medicine
- Have Insurance Companies Lost Their Way: Who is Really Protected?
- Doctors May Fail to Properly Manage Pain in Cancer Patients
- The Merits of the Civil Justice System
- Poor Healthcare in Chicago?
- Taxpayers Footing the Bill for Medical Malpractice
- “Apology” Programs Following Medical Errors
- State High Court Orders New Medical Malpractice Trial Following Expert Witness Comments
- Medical Malpractice Case Underway After Woman’s Death Following ER Visit
- New Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Involving Failure to Diagnose Cancer
- Cardiologist Fighting for Better Medical Safety Device Standards
- Texas Families Explain Toll of Tort Reform
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed After Stroke
- The Real Cause of Avoidable Medical Care
- Drug Overdose Leads to Illinois Medical Malpractice Suit
- Michigan Medical Malpractice Policy Praised
- Questions About Effectiveness of Health Privacy Laws
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Suit Against University of Chicago Settles for $10 Million
- Misdiagnosis of Bleeding on the Brain Results in Lawsuit
- Illinois Dialysis Lawsuit Highlights Risks of Negligent Treatment
- Openness, Apologies, & Early Settlement As Part of New Medical Malpractice Plan
- ITLA President Addresses Jury Participation in Illinois Trials
- Communication Problems At the Heart of Most Malpractice
- “Early Settlement” Bills Are Dangerous for Those Hurt by Medical Malpractice
- NYT Editorial Critical of U.S. House Efforts to “Reform” Med Mal System
- Potential Pitfalls of “Early Settlement” Laws in Medical Malpractice Cases
- Doctors Demand Better Heart Device Risk Measures
- Heart Device Flaws Raises Many Questions
- The Sound of Silence: Helping Break the Silence
- The Sound of Silence: Patients Overwhelmed By Wealth of Information
- No National Hospital Infection Reporting Standards
- AARP Bulletin: Preventing Medical Errors
- AARP Bulletin: Hospitals May Be Unsafe for the Sick
- 45 Ways to Reduce Medical Costs
- Medical Malpractice Suit Filed Following Cerebral Palsy Diagnosis
- Jury Returns Verdict for Plaintiff in Medical Malpractice Trial Following Brain Injury Death
- Illinois High Court Allows Jury Questions in Civil Trials
- Continued Pushback Against the “Feres Doctrine” in the Military
- Medical Device Safety Standards Questioned
- FDA May Implement New Standards for All Metal-on-Metal Hip Implants
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Settlement Reached Following Heart Failure Death
- Family of Birth Injury Victim Challenges State Cap on Non-Economic Damage Awards
- FDA Targets “Alarm Fatigue” in Hospitals
- Child Medication Poisoning A Rising Concern
- State Legislation may Roll Back Misguided “Tort Reform” Measures
- Levin & Perconti File Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against Silver Cross Hospital
- More Information Emerges From FDA Documents About DePuy Hip Implants
- Comprehensive Review of Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infections
- Complications from Unnecessary Procedure Cause Patient to Become Quadriplegic
- Tips for Patients to Become More Involved in their Health Care
- County Hospital Settles Pair of Medical Negligence Cases
- New Medical Device Bill Introduced to Avoid Defects Like DePuy Metal-on-Metal Hip
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Suit Settled by University After Robotic Surgery Death
- Husband Wins Med Mal Lawsuit After Wife Killed Following Botched Gynecological Procedure
- How Many Patients Deaths Are Actually Connected to Medical Malpractice?
- Cow Maps But No Infection Maps--Urgent Need to Better Track Hospital Acquired Infections
- State Lawmakers Rail Against H.R. 5
- Patient Rights Advocates Need to Stand Against House Resolution 5—Vote Next Week
- Safety Concerns at VA Clinic After Nearly $1 Million in Payouts for 8 Patient Deaths
- Expert Opinion in Medical Malpractice Cases and “Junk Science”
- Legislative Lien Bill Moves Forward in Illinois General Assembly
- Medical Malpractice Plaintiff Granted New Trial Over Defense Counsel Actions
- Widow Files Lawsuit Against ER for Failure to Diagnose
- Hawaiian Doctor Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for Malpractice
- New Approach to Medical Malpractice: Referring Injured to Lawyers
- Liability Risks of Electronic Medical Records in Emergency Rooms
- Hospital Faces Scrutiny Over 100 Pending Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
- Hospice Firm Settles Medicare Fraud Case
- State Supreme Court Case Explores Legal Duty Owed By Doctor to Family of Patients
- Do Cost Barriers Prevent Poor Patients from Suing for Medical Malpractice?
- Training to Sterilize Surgical Not Required
- County Seeks to Settle Medical Malpractice Lawsuit After Failure to Diagnose Brain Injury
- Pediatric Hospital Bed Recalled by FDA
- Effectiveness of Patient Safety Efforts Questioned
- Fighting Healthcare Fraud Beings with Whistleblowers
- Unclean Surgical Instruments Risking Lives in Operating Rooms
- More Evidence that Hiding Medical Mistakes Hurts Patients
- Hospitals Face Pressure to Reduce Medical Errors
- Substance Abuse Dependency Among Surgeons A Concern
- Misfiled Prescriptions at Walgreens Leads to Wrongful Death Lawsuit
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit For Emotional Distress Without Physical Harm
- Take A Look At Your Own Medical Chart
- Basic Medical Mistakes and Standards of Care
- Dealing with Medical Providers Who Don’t Submit Medical Bills
- Court Considering Trial to Challenge Excessive Hospital Bills
- U.S. Government Tries to Expand Immunity from Med Mal Lawsuits For Military Families
- Hospital Blamed for Death from Legionnaires Disease
- $15 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict in Failure to Diagnose Breast Cancer Case
- Crucial Information Lost As Fewer Autopsies Performed
- Arbitration Agreements Popping Up in Some Medical Cases
- Medical Malpractice Complaints Against Neurosurgeon Not Listed On State Website
- State Probes Into Hospital Errors Uncommon
- No Accountability: Doctors Who Face No Penalty For Errors
- High Costs Make it Difficult for Some Medical Malpractice Claims to Go to Trial
- New Memo Purports to Reveal Presidential Thoughts on Medical Malpractice
- Doctors Try to Block Open Information About Medical Malpractice Awards in Other States
- State Supreme Court Decision Discusses “Detailed Basis” Requirement in Medical Malpractice Suit
- National Media Discusses Hypocrisy of Senator Santorum’ s Medical Malpractice Tort Reform Stance
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Failure to Diagnose Child’s Condition Lead to Paralysis
- Insurance Industry Accused of Maximizing Profits with Lowball Claims Payments
- Kane County Man Wins Verdict Following Paralysis
- Fatal Plastic Surgeon Error Raises Certification Questions
- Doctor Sued for Malpractice with Failed Diagnosis Leading to Blindness
- Mother Shares Medical Malpractice Heartbreak of Surgical Error & Losing Daughter
- Woman Receives $257,000 From Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict After Needle Left in Body
- Center Sued for Medical Malpractice After Patient Falls Off Toilet
- Sheriffs Still Use Doctor After Multiple Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Filed
- Man Receives Millions Following Gastric Bypass Surgery Nightmare
- Medical Professionals Must Guard Against Potential Electronic Record Errors
- State Courts Throws Out Medical Expert Testimony Limitation in “Tort Reform” Law
- Failure to Perform Surgery Quick Enough Results in Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict for Plaintiff
- Communication Between Medical Professionals and Patients Can Limit Medical Errors
- Trial Set to Begin in Failure to Diagnose Bowel Perforation Med Mal Trial
- Teen Who Lost Limbs Because of Medical Malpractice Awarded $8 Million
- Attorney John Perconti Discusses Doctor Coverup of Medical Errors
- “Judicial Hellhole” Report is a PR Stunt
- Test Your Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Knowledge with the “Pop Tort” Quiz
- Medical Malpractice Verdict Following Severe Abortion Complications
- Yet Another Study on Underreporting of Hospital Errors
- Presidential Candidate Santorum Exemplifies Hypocrisy of Tort Reform Advocates
- Defective DePuy Artificial Hips Have High Costs for Victims
- Study Says Trial Lawyers Good At Predicting Verdicts
- Jury Selection Begins in Medical Malpractice Trial Involving Birth Injury
- Tort Reforms Laws Used to Keep Legitimate Medical Malpractice Claims out of Court
- Misdiagnosis Legal Dispute Regarding “Decreased Odds of Survival”
- Distracted Doctors Use Smartphones During Surgery
- Cameras In Some Chicago Courtrooms in Trial Run
- Medical Costs Rise From Lingering Patients with Nowhere to Go
- Painkiller Injections Can Lead to Death and Paralysis
- Son Claims Father Survived the Holocaust, But Was Killed by Medical Malpractice
- States Lax in Regulating Cosmetic Surgeons
- Nurses Explain Risk of “Alarm Fatigue” in Hospitals
- Med Mal Lawsuit Alleges Hospital Failed to Monitor Patient After Painkiller Use
- Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer John J. Perconti Interviewed About Nursing Home Arbitration Clauses
- Tips for Selecting a Proper Plastic Surgeon
- Illinois Regulators Limited in Ability to Provide Oversight to Dangerous Illinois Hospitals
- Repeated Sexual Abuse By Physician in Hospital
- December Stories of Illinois Medical Malpractice
- New Allegations of Over-Stenting Against Doctor
- Chicago Medical Malpractice Attorney Shares Warning About Fake Insurance “Crisis”
- Concerns Raised About Breach of Patient Records
- Doctors with History of Problems Secretly Protected
- Some Hospital Mistakes Buried, Warns Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer
- Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer Suggests Latest “Judicial Hellhole” Designation Distracts From Real Issues
- More Doctors Caught in Unnecessary Heart Stent Scandal
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed After Teen Dies During Wisdom Tooth Surgery
- $900,000 Medical Malpractice Award Upheld Following Brain Damage After Birth
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog Named Top Tort Blog of the Year!
- “Anchoring” And A New Argument Against Medical Malpractice Caps
- Experts Debate Impact of Medicare Pay Cuts Triggered by Super Committee Failure
- Illinois Civil Pattern Jury Instructions Now Online
- Outgoing CMS Chief Explains Prevalence of Medical Waste
- Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Against Psychologist By Patient Alleging False Memories
- Chicago Medical Malpractice Attorney Reports on Concerns About Electronic Health Records
- Experts Admit Lowering Healthcare Costs Not Affected By Tort Reform
- $7.5 Million Settlement Explained By Chicago Medical Malpractice Attorney
- Levin & Perconti Reach $3 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog Named Top Tort Law Blog Finalist – Need Your Vote!
- Signs That You May Have a Legal Claim Following DePuy Hip Recall
- Attorney Explains How New Patient Transfer System May Save Lives
- Levin and Perconti Named Personal Injury Law Firm of the Year – USA by Lawyer Monthly
- Hospitals Claim Surge in Heart Failures When Medicare Reimbursements For Them Rise
- Many Remain Unaware of DePuy Hip Recall Problems
- Medical Tests Need to Reach the Patient and Doctor
- Economics Professor Explains Harm Caused By Medical Malpractice Caps
- New Medical Records Bill Signed by Governor Quinn
- A New Perspective on Medical Malpractice Law
- Debate Continues About Cause of Joint Problems
- Communication Issues with Diagnostic Testing Leading to New Lawsuits
- Safety of New Heart Stent Design Questioned
- Federal Medical Malpractice Data Back Online, But with Restrictions
- Injured Oil Field Worker Wins Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Following Neck Injury
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association President Responds to Hospital Investigation Problems
- Illinois Doctor Warns of Unrecognized Cancer Risk from Unnecessary Dental Radiation
- Most Illinois Hospital Complaints Go Uninvestigated By State Officials
- Diagnostic Testing Communication Problems Lead to Malpractice
- Failure to Diagnose Lesion Leads to Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Patient Safety Must Be Prioritized in Health Record Digitization
- Avandia Diabetes Drug Recall May Have Implications For Area Residents
- Prescription Medication Fillers May Cause Adverse Reactions
- More Than 200,000 Unnecessary Hysterectomies May Be Performed Every Year
- Failure to Diagnose Broken Neck Leads to Paralysis
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed After Surgical Device Malfunction
- Latest Legislative Effort to Enact “Tort Reform” Must Be Stopped – S 1720
- Medical Malpractice “Reform” Has Little Impact on Budget
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Over Undiagnosed Strep
- Diagnostic Communication Problems Can Have Deadly Consequences
- Common Sense Illinois Legislation Would Make It Easier for Families to Access Deceased’s Medical Records
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog Nominated as Best in Industry – Please Vote
- Some Suggest Easing Medical Device Rules—Effect on Consumers Questioned
- Platelet Contamination Deaths Questioned By Activist Group
- Illinois Surgical Error Lawsuit Filed After Carpal Tunnel Procedure
- New Report Exposes Chamber of Commerce Hypocrisy on Use of Justice System
- It Remains Difficult For Some Victims to Receive Compensation For Their Harm
- Electronic Health Records Present Unique Medical Malpractice Risks That Must Be Guarded Against
- Depakote Drug Problems May Result in $1.5 Billion Payment By Pharmaceutical Giant
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Case Ends with Verdict for the Defense
- Respected National Think Tank Criticizes Medical Malpractice Damage Caps
- Public Perception of Medical Malpractice Cases Skewed by Media Trends
- Illinois Doctor Database Now Online to Help Medical Consumers
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Ends with $130 Million Verdict
- Couple Publishes Book to Help Warn of Top Medical Errors
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Case Results in $5 Million Settlement
- Public Urged to Contact Members of “Super Committee” to Protect Patients’ Rights
- Failure to Diagnose Hurts Chance of Recovery
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Emphasizes Importance of Checking Disc Level in Spine Surgery
- New Study Finds State Tort Reform Legislation Did Not Bring Intended Benefits
- Medical Malpractice Insurance Rates Drop While Insurer Profits Increase
- Comparing the U.S. Legal Systems With Others Across the World
- Medical Malpractice Insurance Premiums Drop For 6th Straight Year While Insurers Keep Record Profits
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed After Doctor Leaves Devices Inside Patients for Years
- Medical Malpractice Has No Role in Super Committee Deficit Reduction Costs
- DePuy Hip Replacement Recall Problems Continue to Affect Patients
- Medical Malpractice Trial Continues Involving Missing Heart Monitor
- Jury Awards Family $4 Million Following Medical Malpractice-Wrongful Death Lawsuit
- Illinois Infection Prevention Problems At Local Surgery Centers
- Latest Illinois Hospital Report Car Shows Decrease in Illinois Hospital Infection Rates
- Medical Malpractice Can Lead to Criminal Charges
- FDA Issues Warning About False LASIK Surgery Claims
- Report Finds Severe Adverse Effects of Off-Label Atypical Drug Use
- Another Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed This Week Following Infected Organ Transplant
- Potential Organ Transplant Infection Leads to Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
- Several Physicians Sanctioned For Medical Errors and Misconduct
- Orthopedic Surgeon Released By Hospital After Seven Medical Malpractice Suits
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed After Asthmatic Boy Dies
- Medical Error Likely Led to Cancer Patient Death Say Officials
- Federal Physician Medical Malpractice Database Taken Down
- Nearly 100,000 Die Every Year from Hospital Acquired Infections
- Presidential Candidate Perry Attacks Founding Fathers, States’ Rights, and Jury Trials
- More Questions Need to Be Asked to Reduce Medical Malpractice
- $23 Million Awarded to Amputee Following Bacterial Infection
- Jury Award $667,000 to Victim Following Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- The Truth About Punitive Damages in Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
- Criminal Prosecutions for Medical Malpractice on the Rise
- Methadone Overdose a Common Type of Medication Error
- Medical Malpractice Occurs All Too Frequently In Cosmetic Surgery
- Medical Malpractice Cap Law Unconstitutional Says Scholar
- Medical Neglect Leads to Emergency Room Changes
- Medical Malpractice Trial Allowed to Continue in Case Against Psychiatrist
- Family Continues To Fight to Receive Medical Malpractice Judgment Amount
- A Hospital’s First Priority: Do No Harm
- Several Hospitals Fined For Serious Medical Errors
- Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Following Medication Error at Veteran’s Hospital
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed After Methadone Overdose
- Doctors with History of Medical Malpractice Often Go Without Punishment
- $29 Million Illinois Birth Injury Lawsuit Upheld on Appeal
- Medical Malpractice Fight Continues for Serviceman who Lost Legs in Botched Surgery
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Database Soon to Be Available to Patients
- Many Doctors Fail to Renew Prescription for Senior Patients
- It Is Important to Keep Medical Malpractice In Context
- Surgeon Accused of Medical Malpractice is Fired
- Court Finds Hospital Can Be Sued in Patient on Patient Attack
- The Truth About “Tort Reform” Effect on Doctor Increase
- New Medical Malpractice Case Filed with Hopes to Overturn Dangerous State Law
- Impartial Organizations Lining Up Against House Resolution 5
- Hospital Monopolies the Biggest Cause of Healthcare Cost Increase
- Food & Drug Administration Warns of Serious Complications from Transvaginal Mesh Placement
- Temporary Emergency Room Staff Members Pose Increased Risk of Medical Errors
- Dangerous Illinois Doctors Stripped of Licenses
- Dentist Accused of Medical Malpractice
- Drug Advertisements Rarely Meet FDA Guidelines
- Military Members Deserve Same Legal Rights as Others
- $5.2 Million Award Upheld in Heart Attack Medical Malpractice Case
- $58 Million Award Following Birth Injury Lawsuit
- New England Journal of Medicine Study Finds that Perceived Medical Malpractice Risk Higher than Actual Risk
- Federal Unnecessary Stent Lawsuit Ends with Settlement
- Federal Agency Describes Hospital Conditions as Serious Threat to Patient Safety
- Congresswoman Asks For More Information About IT Related Medical Errors
- Settlement Reached in Medical Malpractice Claim Against Military Hospital
- Lawsuits Filed After Diabetes Drug Linked to Cancer
- Levin & Perconti File Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against Metrosouth Medical Center
- Levin & Perconti Reach $17.7 Million Settlement in Medical Malpractice Case
- Governor Quinn Signs Patients' Right to Know Act
- Information About Illinois Hospital Mistakes Available on CMS Website
- Medicare Data Reveals Hospitals Errors More Prevalent Than Patients Suspect
- Illinois Hospital Infections Remain Deadly Problem Across Our Area
- Chicago Medical Malpractice May Be Caused By Uncivil Doctors
- Cancer Misdiagnosis Leads to Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Surgeon Linked to Multiple Cases of Medical Malpractice
- Medical Complications Frequently Reported Following Colon Cleansing
- Settlement Reached in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Involving Brain Injury
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Ends Alleging Sponge Left in Patient
- Chicago Daily Law Bulletin Covers Levin & Perconti Medical Malpractice Settlement
- Patient Safety Needs to Be Remembered in Debt Debate
- Medical Malpractice Deaths Could Have Been Avoided if Doctors Washed their Hands
- Hospital Required to Defend Itself After Careless Surgeon Negligently Kills Patient
- $500,000 Verdict After Sponge is Left Inside a Patient Following Surgery
- $2.25 M Verdict Awarded in Medical Malpractice Anesthesia Case
- $1.3 M Verdict Awarded in Birth Injury Lawsuit
- Medical Malpractice Case Against Alton Hospital Began Monday
- Medical Malpractice Attorneys Fight for Justice
- Medical Malpractice Lawyer Files Suit for Family in Obstetrical Error Case
- Birth Injuries – A Devastating Form Of Medical Malpractice In Illinois
- CDC Issues New Safety Checklist Guidelines for Outpatient Facilities
- $34 Million Malpractice Verdict Awarded to Family of Mother of Five
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Incidents Could Spike in July
- Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyers Obtain $4.5 Million in Failure to Diagnose Cancer Case
- Number Of Injuries From DePuy Hip Replacements Continues To Grow
- Caregiver Miscommunication Involved in Majority of Serious Surgical Errors
- Madison County Man Files Lawsuit against Negligent Eye Doctor
- Medication Error Rates The Same with Electronic Prescriptions
- Surprise Death of 20-Year Old Leads to Wrongful Death Lawsuit
- Blood Thinner Mistake Leads to Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Involving Midwife Ends with $3 Million Verdict
- Wrong-Site Surgeries Strike 40 Times Each Week
- Medical Malpractice Can Be Limited By Lowering Resident Physician Work Hours
- Loss of Chance in Illinois Medical Malpractice Cases – Is There a Clear Standard?
- Illinois Misdiagnosis Can Be Deadly
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed After Woman Develops Infection Following Death of Her Unborn Child
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Can Result From Computerized Systems
- Illinois Hip Implant Recall Shows Problems with Improper Product Testing
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Over Unfair Medical Business Practices
- What Tolls the Statute of Limitations for Illinois Medical Malpractice Cases?
- Reducing Illinois Medical Malpractice Requires Fail-safe Systems
- Overuse of Powerful CT Scans Put Patients At Risk
- Rules Preventing Wrong-Site Surgeries Are Ineffective
- Levin & Perconti Help Medical Malpractice Victim Obtain $750,000 Settlement
- Need to Focus on Medical Errors Outside the Hospital
- Hospital Bedsore Lawsuit Results in $5.4 Million Verdict
- Jury Awards $6.7 Million in Hospital Malpractice Lawsuit
- Fatal Blood Thinner Overdose Leads to Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Food & Drug Administration Requests More Information on “Metal on Metal” Hip Replacements
- Medication Mistake Lawsuit Filed Against Pharmacy
- Medication Errors Require Millions To Receive Additional Care
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Complaint Filed Against Brain & Spine Center
- Improving Healthcare Requires Identifying the Most Common Medication Errors
- The Importance of Doctors Disclosing Their Mistakes
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Over Hole in Bowel
- Illinois Brain Injury Results in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Wrongful Death Lawsuit Results in $7 Million Verdict
- President Obama Remains Opposed to Taking Away Rights of Medical Malpractice Victims
- Too Much Noise in Operating Rooms Increase Surgical Errors
- New Website To Voice Opinion on Proposed Federal Laws
- Illinois Nursing Homes Show Widespread Abuse of Antipsychotic Drugs
- Legal Experts Line Up Against H.R. 5
- Even Tort Reform Advocates Find Fault with H.R. 5
- Contact Your Senator This Memorial Week to Save Medicare
- Jury Finds in Favor of Plaintiff in Motrin Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- New Bill Seeks to Better Protect Patients from Hospital Acquired Infections
- New Illinois Law Mandates Infection Data Be Listed on Death Certificates
- Leading Conservative Legal Scholar Comes Out Against H.R. 5
- Record $58.6 Million Verdict in Single Incident Medical Malpractice Case
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Against OB GYN
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Against Hospital for Eye Error
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed After Mistakes Cause Man to Become a Paraplegic
- Concerns Raised About Complications from False Alarm Cancer Surgeries
- Medical Malpractice Lawyer Argues Drug Company Failed to Warn Parents of Risk
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Must Be Decided By States
- Important Illinois Medical Malpractice Bill Passes General Assembly
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Attorney Shares Story of Courageous Client
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Ends with $10.5 Million Verdict for Victim
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed After Wrongful Death Following Bedsore Infection
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Sheds Light on Pharmaceutical Ghostwriting
- Former Chicago Doctor Convicted of Running Deadly “Pill Mill”
- H.R. 5 Advances Out of Committee and Threatens Illinois Medical Malpractice Victims
- Hip Implant Producers Ordered to Conduct More Research
- High Tech Options to Monitor Hand Washing and Cut Down on Hospital Infections
- Hospitals Repeatedly Misdiagnose Complicated Blood Infections
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Watch: H.R. 5 “Reform” Bill Nears Senate Vote
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawyer Concerned Over Removal of Victim Rights
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Much Less Than Many Doctors Believe
- U.S. Secretary of HHS Issues Call To Eliminate Medical Mistakes
- Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer Reports on Risks for Infant Medications
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawyer Shares Information On Mammogram Controversy
- More Surgical Errors Occur At Teaching Hospitals
- Radiation Tumor May Be Caused by Medical Malpractice
- Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyers Explains How Medical Malpractice Reform Will Increase Deficit
- Defective Medical Implants Suggest More Oversight Necessary
- Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawsuits: The Difference Between Civil & Criminal Cases
- Healthcare Costs Lowered When Patients Treated By Nurses Not Working Overtime
- Victims of Military Medical Malpractice Seeking Basic Legal Rights
- Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Have No Effect on Doctor Attraction
- Possible Medical Malpractice Lawsuit After Doctor Performs Eye Operation on Wrong Eye
- Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyers Shares Information on Upcoming Improper Sterilization Hearings
- Illinois Polluters Use False Claims About Tort Reform to Influence Illinois Negligence Case
- Missed Diagnosis Causes Several Types of Medical Malpractice Injuries
- Surgeons Commit More Medical Errors the Day After Consuming Alcohol
- Potential Alarming Levels of Chicago Nurse Fatigue
- Jury Awards Family $5 Million Following Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Important to Talk to Doctors about Medical Malpractice Issues
- New Data Reveals Prevalence of Hospital Errors
- Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer Shares Information on Dangerous Federal Budget
- University of Chicago Funding Risked After James Tyree Deadly Medical Error
- More Hospital Lawsuits Filed After Unnecessary Heart Stent Implants
- United States Senate Begins Probe Into Defective DePuy Hip Replacements
- Illinois Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed Following Infant Medication Overdose
- Most Negligent Doctors Avoid Any Punishment
- H.R. 5 Medical Malpractice Proposals Shot Down By Committee Testimony
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Watch: Overview of Latest H.R. 5 Committee Hearing
- Many Medical Errors Are Unreported in Hospitals
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Watch: States Against H.R. 5
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Watch: H.R. 5 Hearing Today
- Federal Investigators Asking Questions About Heart Implants
- Evaluating the Safety of Illinois Hospitals
- Victims of Illinois Medical Malpractice Ignored in Tort Reform Debate
- Federal Government Release Information on Hospital Errors
- Chicago Product Liability Lawyer Shares Information About Medical Wipe Dangers
- Many Doctors Failing to Provide Proper Drug Oversight—Leading to Medication Errors
- Defective DePuy Hip Implants Continue to Affect Illinois Victims
- Hospital Negligence Leads to Bacteria Infections
- Many Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Start With Hospital Communication Errors
- Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer Shares List of Common Malpractice Events
- Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed After Illinois-Area Medical Malpractice
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawyer Files Lawsuit After Surgical Error
- Medical Malpractice Occurs With Unnecessary Prescriptions
- Illinois Medical Lawsuit Involving Kickbacks and Illegal Deals
- Another Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed For Unnecessary Heart Stent Implants
- The Hidden Motives of Medical Malpractice Lawsuit “Reform”
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Watch: Latest Tort Reform Bill Infringes on Judicial & Religious Liberty
- Chicago-Area Surgeon Faces Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Corporations Seek Tort Reform To Take Away Rights of Illinois Medical Malpractice Victims
- Failure to Diagnose Cancer Leads to Lawsuit
- Large Illinois Medication Lawsuit Ends with $68.5 Million Settlement
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed After Drug Mistake
- Poor Communication Between Doctors Leads to Medical Errors
- Dangerous Doctors Still Practicing in Illinois
- Medical Malpractice Curbed When Doctors Commit to Limiting Errors
- Some Hospitals Remain Skeptical of Reporting Medical Errors
- Patient Safety Awareness Week Begins to Improve Patient Communication
- DePuy Hip Recall Lawsuits Continue To Mount
- State Legislation Seeks to Improve Safety of Illinois Medical Patients
- Examining the Cost of the DePuy Hip Recall
- Illinois Medical Errors Likely Remain Prevalent Problem
- Common Illinois Medical Error--Hospital Acquired Infections
- Hospital Penalized for Number of Preventable Medical Mistakes
- Efforts Underway to Improve Medical Patient Safety
- Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer Speaks Out Against Health Care Reform Bill
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Not Causing Healthcare “Crisis”
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Reform Would Have Huge Costs
- New Report Sheds Light on Myth of Defensive Medicine
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Ends in $2.5 Million Settlement
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Watch: Dangerous Tort Reform Bill Advances in Congress
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Watch: First Hand Look At Tort Reform
- Emergency Room Mistake Caused Toddler to Lose Both Feet and a Hand
- Defending Illinois Medical Malpractice Victims Requires Year-Round Advocacy
- Medical Mistake Rates Persist Despite Effort
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Watch: Setting the Record Straight on Doctor Shortages
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Watch: Alternatives To Taking Away Victim’s Rights
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Watch: The Erosion of Our Liberty
- Surgical Error Leads to Wrongful Death Lawsuit Following Weight Loss Procedure
- Company Waited Too Long To Issue DePuy Hip Recall
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Watch: AAJ Patients’ Rights Report
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Are Not the Problem
- Medical Malpractice Verdict Highlights Problems With Malpractice Caps
- Autopsy Mistakes--Little Known Form of Medical Malpractice
- Birth Injury Lawsuit Leads to $3 Medical Malpractice Verdict
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Reform Watch—Many Legislators Stand Against “Reform” Claims
- Share Your Illinois Medical Malpractice Story
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Spurs Some Hospitals to Ban Cameras in Delivery Rooms
- Illinois DePuy Lawsuits Likely Part of Over $1 Billion in Projected Settlements
- Conservative Reasons to Oppose Medical Malpractice “Reform”
- Documentary “Hot Coffee” Sets the Record Straight on Tort Reform Debate
- The Conservative Case Against Medical Malpractice "Reform"
- DePuy Hip Recall Update: Stricter Implant Requirements Rejected by FDA
- Calls for Medical Malpractice Reform Ignore the Constitution
- Response to State of the Union Mention of Health Care “Reform”
- Raising Awareness About Vital Illinois Medical Malpractice Issue—Hospital Acquired Infections
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Suits May Be Unfairly Limited By New Legislation
- Parents Question Malpractice Cap Law After Daughter’s Death
- Class Action Lawsuit Challenges Medical Billing Practices
- Chicago-Area Psychologist Sexually Assaults Patient
- Columnist Calls Defensive Medicine A Fraud
- Doctor Explains the Importance of Darvon and Darvocet Trials
- Updates on House Judicial Committee Medical Liability Hearing
- Drug Manufacturer Seeks to Split Up Darvon and Darvocet Lawsuits
- Letter From Illinois Trial Lawyer: Legal Rights of Patients Attacked By Corporate Interests
- Darvocet and Darvon Lawsuits Show Need for Improved FDA Safeguards
- Malpractice Could Be Minimized With Use of Checklists
- Family files wrongful death lawsuit after mother dies days after giving birth
- U.S. Constitution Protects Patients Rights to Medical Malpractice Jury Trial
- New DePuy Hip Implant Lawsuit Filed in Chicago
- No Financial Savings To Be Had With Medical Malpractice Reform
- Darvon and Darvocet Lawsuits Begin Heading to Courts
- Illinois Law Seeks to Make Doctor Histories Available
- Problems with State’s Lax Doctor Disciplinary Process
- Experts Say Hospital Quality Measurements Need Improvement
- The Truth About Defensive Medicine
- New Report Expose Harm to Patients From Doctor Burnout
- Sanctions For Hospital That Conducted Unnecessary Heart Stent Procedures
- Failure to Wash Hands Continues to Spread Germs to Patients
- Debunking Claims About Doctors in Illinois Leaving Because of Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
- Doctor Sexual Misconduct Needs To Be Explained to Illinois Patients
- DePuy Hip Implants May Fail More Frequently in Women
- Doctors Need To Disclose Sleep Fatigue Before Surgery
- Victim of Electrosurgery Burn Can Pursue Malpractice Claim
- Health Care Providers Need to Do Much More to Lessen Radiation Exposure
- $7 Million Awarded in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Rash of Radiation Overdoses Reveal Problems with Medical Care
- Much Reform Needed Before Patient Safety Improves
- The Myth of the Fleeing Medical Student
- Malpractice Lawsuit Filed After Surgical Error
- Jury Awards $3 Million Following Two Malpractice Lawsuits
- Malpractice Lawsuit Filed After Mistakes Leads To Amputation
- Hospitals Failing To Eliminate Preventable Deaths
- Levin & Perconti Lawsuit Highlights Insufficient Supervision & Training of Medical Residents
- Malpractice Caps Shown to Have No Effect On Medical Costs
- Lax Supervision of Medical Residents Puts Patients At Risk
- Illinois Medical Lobby Prevents Attempts to Bar Dangerous Doctors
- New Fact Sheet Explains Recent Medical Malpractice Studies
- Big Business Attempt to Take Away Legal Rights
- Unnecessary Stent Doctor Admits Allowing Salespeople Into Surgery Room
- Study Finds Doctors Often Refuse To Participate In Malpractice Mediation
- Wrongful Death Lawsuit Continues For Woman Killed Following Childbirth
- Unique Story Highlights the “World’s Worst Doctor”
- State Court Declares Medical Malpractice Caps Unconstitutional
- Doctor Shares Story of Drug Addiction to Emphasize Scope of the Problem
- American Association for Justice Comments on U.S. Deficit Commission Report
- Little Progress Made on Improving Patient Safety
- Omissions and Misinterpretation In Many Informed Consent Discussions
- Repeated Errors Found in Indiana Toxicology Tests
- Historical Perspective on Right to Jury Trial In Civil Cases
- DuPage Co. Malpractice Case Allowed To Be Heard In Cook County
- Hospital Begins Reporting Post Surgery Infection Rates
- Electronic Records May Have Effect on Malpractice Lawsuits
- Children Exposed To High Levels of Radiation At Dentist’s Office
- Hip Implant Patients Continue to Report Problems with DePuy Devices
- Illinois Officials Take Steps To Prevent Sexual Abuse By Doctors
- American Association For Justice Report: Caps Do Not Reduce Malpractice Premiums
- American Association for Justice Report: The Truth About “Defensive Medicine”
- American Association For Justice Report: Five Myths About Medical Negligence
- Malpractice Suit Filed After Woman Loses Both Legs
- Levin & Perconti Lawyers Reach $6.5 Million Settlement Following Birth Injury
- Report on $17.7 Million Levin & Perconti Medical Malpractice Settlement
- Profits Over Patients At Root of Many Preventable Medical Errors
- Darvocet and Darvon Pulled From Market For Health Risk
- Lack of Placebo Standard Raises Questions About Drug Effectiveness
- $16.2 Million Settlement For Malpractice Lawsuit Approved By UIC Board
- Botched Surgery Raises Questions About Supervision of Doctors-in-Training
- New Report: 1 in 7 Medicare Patients Victims of Harmful Care
- Defective DePuy Joint Implants Continue Harming Patients
- Drug Company Lawyer Charged with False Statements and Obstruction of Justice
- Eye Doctor Charged With Felony Fraud Flees to Illinois To Continue Treating Patient
- Hundreds of Patients Receive Radiation Overdose Following CT Scans
- Dialysis Investigation Reveals Troubling Medical Care For U.S. Patients
- Settlement Reached in Hospital Scheme Causing Unnecessary Procedures
- Chicago-Area Jury Awards $1.5 Million in Malpractice Case
- Important Information For DePuy Hip Implant Patients
- Lawsuits Filed Against Hospital Sacrificing Care for Profits
- Medical Mistake Deaths Reviewed to Improve Patient Care at Group of Hospitals
- DePuy Hip Implant Recall Spurs Another Lawsuit
- Long Hours For Surgeons Lead to Burn-Out And Medical Errors
- Jury Awards Family Following Medication Error Death
- Illinois Justice Kilbride Wins Retention Race
- New Jury Verdict for Patient Following Medical Malpractice Trial
- Doctor Begins Push for Medical Safety Reform
- Wrongful Death of Unborn Child Leads to $11.5 Million Jury Verdict
- The Reality of Liability and Evidence-Based Medicinal Standards
- The Truth About Access to Justice and Medical Insurance Rates
- Justice Tom Kilbride Understands The Rights of Medical Victims
- New AAJ Report—U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Civil Justice Hypocrites
- Might Have A DePuy Hip Implant? Here’s What To Do.
- Doctors Offer Patients Too Little Medical Information
- Many Medical Mistakes Connected to Patient Transfers
- Class Action Lawsuit Filed Following DePuy Hip Implant Recall
- American Association for Justice Responds to Misguided Op-Ed on Medical Malpractice
- Vaccine Injury Lawsuit Heard By US Supreme Court
- Surgical Mistakes Occur Despite Continued Push To Improve Safety
- New Replacement Registry Created Following DePuy Implant Recall
- Medicare Reviewers Fail To Investigate Error-Prone Health Care Providers
- Risks of Diagnostic Imaging Should Be Taken Seriously
- Doctors Leaves Piece of Surgical Equipment in Patient
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed After Botched Gynecological Procedure
- Vaccine Safety Case Reaches the United States Supreme Court
- Many Concerns About DePuy Hip Replacement Implants
- Chicago Doctors to Study Ways to Reduce Medical Malpractice
- Thousands of Illinois Patients At Risk For Injury Due to Defective DePuy Hip Replacement Implants
- Three Questionable Infant Deaths Lead to Hospital Investigation
- Medical Mistake Could Cost Woman Her Breast
- Working To Reverse The Increase of Deadly Medical Errors
- Illinois Regulators Provide Little Oversight Of Problematic Doctors
- Doctor With Repeated Wrongful Death Suits Allowed to Continue Practice
- Claims Filed Following Medical Fraud By Heart Doctor
- Child Dies Following Medication Error
- Medication Shortages Hitting Crisis Level
- Hospitals Showing Increasing Risk of Deadly Infections
- Illinois Justice Defends Ruling Protecting Rights of Patient Victim Rights
- Medical Education Council Approves Shorter Doctor Hours
- Most Medical Errors Go Unreported
- Doctors Using Medical Malpractice Claims to Help Avoid Future Mistakes
- Two New Publications Supporting Patients' Rights
- Negligent Hospital Exposes Patients to Hepatitis C
- Hospital Calls Wrong Family Following Tragic Death
- Doctors Often Make Mistake Of Overprescribing Antibiotics
- Study Confirms That New Doctors Commit More Medication Errors
- Children Sexually Abused At Chicago Psychiatric Hospitals
- Broken Hospital Bed Leads to Unique Challenge to Malpractice Cap Law
- Missed Diagnosis—A Common Medical Mistake
- Changes Needed in Medical Tubes to Reduce Patient Risk
- Medical Mistakes Continue to Affect Patients Across the Country
- Doctors Share Stories of Fatal Medical Mistakes
- Hospital Mistakenly Circumcises Newborn Boy
- Doctor Spends Life Exposing Underperforming Hospitals
- Majority of Doctors Admit Working While They Are Sick Themselves
- Judge Becomes Advocates For Patients After Sponge Left Following Surgery
- Florida Example Illustrates Problem With Medical Malpractice Caps
- Review of Medical Mistakes Reveals High Cost of Errors
- Hospital Worker Submits Fake Mammogram Results
- Medical Malpractice Reform Not The Answer To Rising Healthcare Costs
- Eight Babies Killed After Doctors Fail to Diagnose Problem
- Many Doctors Keep Treating Patients After Disciplinary Problems
- Man Dies Following Medication Error At Hospital
- Jury Awards $3 Million in Pair of Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
- Negligent Doctors Give Patient Medication From Wrong Syringe
- Indiana Hospitals Report Medical Errors
- Hospital Under Scrutiny for Repeated Medial Errors
- Jury Awards $1.5 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
- Caesarean Section Births Are Often Unnecessary
- Doctor Inserts Unnecessary Stents Into Patients' Bodies
- Doctor Inserted Unnecessarily Stents In Patient Hearts
- Baby Dies After Alcohol Injected Into His Heart
- Drug Trials May Make Patients Worse
- Veterans Affairs Hospital Fined for Medical Errors
- New Study Suggest Doctors Overexposing Patients to Radiation
- Illinois Advocacy Groups Speaks Out For Patient Rights
- Infant Given Morphine By Hospital—More Details Emerge
- Medical Tube Mix-Ups Affect Hundreds of Patients Each Year
- Illinois Patients Lose Ability to Check Doctor History
- Doctor Fails to Diagnose Brain Hemorrhage That Kills 20 Year-Old
- Patient Dies After Falling Off Surgical Table
- Medical Mistakes Cause 32 Deaths in Oregon Last Year
- Newborn Baby Accidentally Given Morphine
- AMA Study on Medical Malpractice Is Misleading
- County and Family Agree On $5.5 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement
- Illinois Finally Begins Reporting Hospital Infection Rates
- Doctor Sued For Failing To Diagnose Cortisol Problem
- Jury Awards $2 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
- Negligent Hospital Misidentifies Infant Remains
- Jury Awards $2.35 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
- $19.5 Billion Worth of Medical Mistakes Each Year
- Hospitals Should Do More to Prevent Infections
- Girl Suffocated To Death At Hospital
- New Medical Malpractice Case Involving Improper Device
- Lab Mistakes Lead to False Cancer Diagnosis
- Doctor Failure to Wash Hands Kills 100,000 Patients a Year
- Inadequate Supervision Leads to Medical Errors
- Radiation Overdose Is Common Medical Mistake
- Nurses Admit that Hospitals Errors Are Frequent
- Patient Awarded $1.9 million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Twist In Fraudulent Cosmetic Surgery Case
- Family Awarded $56 Million Medical Malpractice Award
- Doctor Operates on Wrong Finger During Surgery
- Female Patients Susceptible to Failure to Diagnose Heart Problems
- Trial Begins In Medical Malpractice Case
- ITLA President Explains Need for Legal Rights for Injured Patients
- Jury Finds Surgeon Negligent in Medical Malpractice Case
- Doctor Sued for Using Improper Medical Device
- Jury Finds Doctor Guilty of Medical Malpractice During Childbirth
- Patient Safety Day to Raise Awareness of Medical Error
- Illinois Doctor's Failure to Diagnose Leads to Skin Cancer Death
- Examining Doctor Notes May Prevent Medical Error
- Many Doctors Misdiagnose and Mistreat Breast Cancer
- Infighting Among Medical Professionals Harms Patients
- Obstetrician Charged with Medical Malpractice in Baby’s Death
- Bad Nurses Allowed to Keep Working
- Fertility Doctor Charged with Medical Malpractice
- Most Doctors Fail to Report Negligent Colleagues
- Lawsuit Filed Against Dentist for Medical Malpractice
- Medical Ignorance and Neglect Cause Thousands of Hospital Infection Deaths
- Malfunctioning Medical Device Leads to Severe Injury
- Improper Radiation Treatment at VA Hospital
- Victim of Medical Malpractice Pushes for State Investigation
- Rush University Medical Center Charged with Inadequate Surgical Care
- Chicago Resident is Victim of Medical Malpractice
- $2.45 Million Awarded in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Illinois Veterans Victims of Medical Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice Victims Struggle to Collect from Doctor
- Medical Professionals May Fail to Diagnose and Treat MRSA
- Chicago Hospital Lawsuit Settles for $7 million
- July is Deadliest Month for Medical Malpractice
- Misread Ultrasound Leads to Wrongful Death
- Report Finds Hundreds of Preventable Medical Errors Kept Hidden
- Sisters Accused of Committing Medical Malpractice
- Court Upholds $12 Million Award in Medical Malpractice Case
- Verdict in Medication Error Case
- 7th Circuit Lifts Stay in Medical Malpractice Case
- New Rules Seek to Limit Doctor Hours to Prevent Medical Error
- Common Hospital Methods Fail to Prevent Surgical Infections
- Half of Pediatricians Admit Making Incorrect Diagnosis
- Failure to Diagnose Allergy Leads to Wrongful Death
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed Against Swansea Doctor
- Surgical Centers Fail to Prevent Hospital-borne Infections
- Case Law Update: Medical Malpractice
- Survival Rate Low in Long-Term Care Hospitals
- Study Finds Risk for Medical Malpractice Rises in July
- Family Sues After Man Received Cancerous Kidney
- Jury Finds Hospital Negligent in Medical Malpractice Case
- Medication Look-Alikes Can Cause Problems in Patients
- Language Barriers Create Medical Errors
- Medical Malpractice Suit Claims that Spinal Cord Condition Not Treated in Timely Fashion
- Patient Safety Movie Released
- Illinois Veteran’s Hospital Aims to Lessen Medical Malpractice
- Jury Awards Victim $3.5 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict
- Disciplining Doctors Over Medical Error is Not Occurring Enough
- Case Law Update: Damages in Medical Malpractice
- Translated Prescriptions Cause Medical Error
- Case Law Update: Motions in Limine in Medical Malpractice
- Case Law Update: Expert Evidence in Medical Malpractice
- Report Questions Whether the Employment of Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners Increase Liability
- Ex-Dolphin football Star Wins $11.5 Million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Family Awarded $18 Million in Cerebral Palsy Medical Malpractice Case
- Couple is awarded $1.5 million in Medical Malpractice Case
- Case Law Update: Medical Malpractice Damages
- Electronic Medical Orders May Reduce Medical Malpractice
- Chicago Doctor Continues to Practice after Being Accused of Rape
- Medication Errors More Likely When Nurses Are Interrupted
- Father Files Lawsuit Claiming He Never Gave Consent for Son’s Surgery
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed after Doctor Unnecessarily Removes Man’s Kidney
- Medical Error is One of the Leading Causes of Death
- Victim Getting Back on Track After Losing Legs Due to Medical Error
- $9.5 Million Settlement Reached in Cerebral Palsy Case
- Victim Awarded $1.5 Million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Illinois’ Hospital Death Rates Published
- St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Belleville, Illinois Subject of Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Case Law Update: Statute of Limitations in Medical Malpractice
- Jury Awards Family $10 Million in an Ambulance Birth
- Family Wins Medical Malpractice Suit Against Chicago Hospital
- Chicago, Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawyers: Failure to Diagnose Cancer Has Many Consequences
- Medical Center Investigates After Child’s Death
- Jury Awards Sepsis Victim $1.44 Million
- Woman Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit after she was Set on Fire During Surgery
- Doctors at Swedish Hospital are sued for Wrongful Death
- Cap on Non-Economic Damages Declared Unconstitutional
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit cites Mishandling of Football Concussions
- Case Law Update: Statute of Limitations in Medical Malpractice
- Family awarded $1.25 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
- Congress Passes Health Care Bill
- Illinois Hospital named in Wrongful Death Complaint
- Case Law Update: Use of Experts in Medical Malpractice Closing Argument
- Chicago, Illinois Medical Malpractice Attorneys Urge Congress to Keep Tort Reform Out of Healthcare Reform
- Tort Reform Does Not Equal Health Care Reform
- Medical Malpractice Payments Continue to Fall
- Patient Safety Awareness Week leads us to Remember Injured Patients
- Senate Panel will Investigate recent Deaths in Long-Term Care Facilities
- Tort Reform Cures Few of Our Nation’s Health Care Ailments
- Case law: Collateral Estoppel in Medical Malpractice
- The Whole Truth About the Medical Malpractice Insurance Industry
- Health Care Debates Continue to Include Medical Malpractice
- Prescription Error Made by Amateur Pharmacy Technician Kills Mother of Three
- The Truth About Health Courts
- Tort Reform Detrimentally Harms Victims of Medical Negligence
- Chicago Hospital Accused of Medical Malpractice
- Case Law Update: Motions in Limine in Medical Malpractice
- Obama Disputes Republicans Claims that Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Drive Inflation
- AAJ Responds to Op-Eds on Medical Malpractice Tort Reform
- New Website Discusses Ways to Prevent Medical Error
- No Medical Malpractice Reform in President’s Healthcare Proposal
- Illinois Insurers Asked to Comply with 2005 Medical Malpractice Laws
- Dangerous Caregivers go Missing from Federal Database
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Reveal the Truth about Medical Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice Survivors Urge President Obama to keep out “Tort Reform”
- Medical Malpractice Caps Are Not the Answer
- Illinois Trail Lawyers Reveal the Truth about Medical Malpractice
- Long-Term Health care Hospitals Face Less Scrutiny
- Congressman’s Death Raises Questions Over how to Prevent Medical Errors
- Reactions to Illinois Supreme Court’s Medical Malpractice Case
- Illinois Supreme Court Makes Right Decision
- Family Awarded $2.9 Million Settlement After Son Killed by Oxygen Tank
- Case Law Update: Medical Malpractice Caps Deemed Unconstitutional in Illinois
- Illinois Declares Medical Malpractice Caps Unconstitutional
- Illinois Supreme Court Rules on Medical Malpractice Caps
- Medical Malpractice Verdict $16.5 Million Verdict
- Woman Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit after Doctor Fails to Detect Breast Cancer
- Oral Surgeon Named in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- 13 Hospitals are Fined for Medical Errors
- Class Action Medical Malpractice Filed Regarding Stents
- Case Law Update: Reporting Time in Medical Malpractice
- Health Care Bill Still in Jeopardy to Medical Malpractice
- Woman Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit after Cancer went Undiagnosed
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Claims Fetal Distress Not Detected
- Medical Malpractice System Must Survive Healthcare Overhaul
- Woman Claims She Was Burned During Childhood Surgery
- Catching Deadly Drug Mistakes
- Chicago Man Sues Dentist for Unnecessary Root Canal
- Couple Sues Surgeon for Medical Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice Caps Hurt Victims and Help Insurance Companies
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed against Hospital
- Case Law Update: Motions in Limine in Medical Malpractice
- Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Settles for $7.5 Million
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Settled
- Jury Selection Begins in Hospital Negligence Trial
- Man Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit after Doctors Leave Device in his Knee
- Athlete who Lost Legs to Disease Sues Hospitals and Doctors
- People Anxiously Await Illinois Medical Malpractice Ruling
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Attorney Writes Letter to Editor Concerning Malpractice Caps
- Mom of Nine Claims she was Sterilized Against her Will
- Family Blames Doctor for Victim’s Suicide
- Illinois Medical Error Reporting Law set to be Implemented
- County Settles Lawsuit Over Injured Patient
- Case Law Update: Contractual Provisions in Medical Practicing Act
- Case Law Update: Statute of Limitation Under Tort Immunity Act
- $2.5 Million Settlement Ends Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- $20 Million Verdict Reached in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit against Anesthesiologist
- $1.2 Million Settlement Obtained for Cataract Surgery Malpractice
- Ignored Patient Sues Hospital for Medical Error
- Radiation Overdoses Affected over 270 Patients
- Hospital Sued for Negligence
- Rite Aid Drug Store is sued for Prescription Drug Error
- Lawsuit Says Surgeons Left Gauze in Patient
- Letter to the Editor Asks to consider the Victims of Medical Negligence
- Tort Reform Only Hurts Victims of Negligence
- Senate Passes Historic Health Bill
- Attorneys Want State Agency Sanctioned in Medical Malpractice Case
- Jury Ties Doctor’s Errors to Boy’s Death
- Patient Falls to Death at Provena Covenant Medical Center in Urbana
- Illinois Supreme Court Delays Ruling on Malpractice Damage Caps
- Brain Hemorrhage Misdiagnosis Leads to Wrongful Death Lawsuit
- Illinois Supreme Court Set to Release Opinion on Medical Malpractice Caps
- Governor Blagojevich had Signed Medical Malpractice Caps Bill into Law
- Illinois Medical Error Reporting Law is Implemented
- New Report Shows that State Tort Reforms Don’t Lower Premiums for Doctors or Patients
- Call for Tort Reform Becomes a Distraction to Health Care Debate
- Veteran with Cancer is Denied Colonoscopy
- It is time to Stop Tort Reform Myths
- Family of Late Student Sues Harvard
- Neurosurgeon Becomes Entangled in Lawsuits
- Wrongful-death Lawsuit Filed against both Hospital and Doctor
- Illinois Senator Fights for Medical Malpractice Victims
- AAJ Reveals Ad Campaign During Senate Vote
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association President Speaks out Against Insurance Deception
- Those Championing Health Reform are True Hypocrites
- There is no Proof Tort Reform Reduces Health Costs
- HMO Ordered to pay $5 Million Settlement
- Hospital Sued for Medical Malpractice
- $22.3 Million Verdict Rendered Against Christ Hospital in Chicago
- Congressman Fights for Patient Safety
- New Website Tracks Healthcare-Associated Infections
- Family Sues Illinois Hospital for Alleged Neglect that Led to Suicide
- Seventh Circuit Courts Uphold $8.2 Million Wrongful Death Award
- New Website Lets Consumers Track Illinois Hospitals
- Medical Malpractice Reform Can Have an Unhealthy Impact
- Surgeon Sued for Medical Malpractice
- Video Highlights 98,000 People Who Die Annually From Medical Error
- Daughter Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit against Hospital
- Widower Wins $6 Million in Medical Malpractice Trial
- Eleven National Consumer Organizations Oppose Medical Malpractice Limits
- Stories from the 98,000
- Tort Law Changes will Hurt Real Patients
- Medical Malpractice Trial for Death of Actor's Brother
- There is No Need for More Medical Malpractice Tort Reform
- Woman Dies after Undergoing Liposuction
- Is Tort Reform a Remedy or a Red Herring?
- Medical Malpractice in Health Care Debate
- VA Secretary Orders Review of Troubled Marion, Illinois VA Hospital
- New White Paper Tackles the Truths about Medical Negligence
- Prevent Medical Errors by Punishing Habitual Offenders
- The Cost of Capping Medical Malpractice Damages
- Problems Continue at Illinois Veteran’s Hospital
- New Documentary Film Discusses Broken Health Care System
- Where is the Accountability in Medical Malpractice?
- Checklists Can Reduce Hospital-borne Infections Dramatically
- Consumers Union Safe Patient Project will hold Live Forum Webcast
- Medical Malpractice Insurers Must End their License to Gouge
- Health Care Bills Sidestep Medical Errors Issue
- Case Law Update: Collateral Estoppel in Mental Health
- Case Law Update: Experts in Medical Malpractice
- Doctor Discusses the Myth of Defensive Medicine
- Steps to Preventing Infection in Hospitals
- $4 Million Verdict in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Routine Surgery Leads to Medical Negligence
- Do not be Fooled by Lawsuit Awareness Week
- It is Time to Tell Congress to Improve Patient Safety
- Congressman Rejects Medical Malpractice Suit Caps
- Case Law Update: Expert in Medical Malpractice
- 98,000 Reasons Why you Should Oppose Tort Reform
- New Alternative to Medical Malpractice Takes Away Patient's Rights
- Battle over Tort Reform Proves Costly to Families
- Hospital on Trial for Medical Negligence
- Medical Malpractice Insurers’ Profits Higher than Almost All Fortune 500 Companies
- Tort Reform will Not Improve Nation’s Health Care
- Doctors Named in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
- Medical Malpractice Settlement after Woman’s Fatal Fall in Operating Room
- Patients Possibly Exposed to HIV are Tested for Virus
- Four Patients Say they were not Informed of Radiation Overdose
- Case Law Update: Experts in Medical Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit filed in Patient’s Death
- Case Law Update: Standard of Care in Medical Malpractice
- Hospital Error Leads to Radiation Overdoses
- Medical Malpractice Reform Savings would be Small
- Jury Awards Plaintiff $9.5 Million for Permanent Damage from Erectile Dysfunction Treatment
- Medical Malpractice Insurers are Earning More than Ever
- Autistic’s Teen’s Fatal Overdose Blamed on Hospital
- State Considers Hospital Safety Consultant
- Trial Begins in Student’s Meningitis Death
- Physician at Pain Clinic Accused of Improperly Prescribing Pain Killers
- Family Awarded $4.3 Million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Panel States that Medical Malpractice not to Blame for Rising Health Costs
- Department of Health and Human Services Plans to Fund $25 Million in Tort Reform
- Jury Awards $3.7 million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Case Law Update: Negligence in Mental Health
- Case Law Update: Dental Malpractice
- Tragic Insight into Medical Malpractice Reform
- Government Settles Naval Center Medical Malpractice Case
- Two Brian Surgeons Accused of Failing to Operate on a Patient
- Doctors Mistake Feeding Tube Causing Injury
- Court reinstates Jury’s $10.3 Million Malpractice award for Victim
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed after a Breast Surgery Goes Wrong
- Expert Discusses Tort Reform beyond Medical Malpractice Caps
- Family Sue Doctor for Dad’s Wrongful Death
- Tort Reform will not Fix Health Care
- Illinois Woman Dies Following Surgical Fire
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed against Doctors in Teen’s Death
- The Truth about Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
- Trial Lawyers Become Scapegoats in Health Care Reform
- Hospital Negligence Teaches us About Medical Malpractice
- New AAJ Campaign Tells Congress to “Put Patients First”
- Sign Petition to Say Oppose Tort Reform
- Hollywood Spoofs Health Care Reform
- Medical Malpractice Lawyers Discuss Tort Reform
- Case Law Update: Experts in Medical Malpractice
- Contact your Senator to Oppose Restrictions on State Tort Reform
- Consensus on Health Care Still Elusive in Congress
- American Association for Justice Discusses Tort Reform
- The Truth on Medical Malpractice and Tort Reform
- Tort Reform is not the Real Solution
- Woman Dies of Gangrene, Husband Sues Hospital
- Hospital Finds Staph Infections in 15 Staff Members
- Illinois Trial Lawyers Association Speaks out on Behalf of Illinois Medical Malpractice
- Senate Negotiations Include Tort Reform
- Obama Clarifies Position of Medical Malpractice on “60 Minutes”
- Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer Steven Levin Discusses Obama’s Medical Malpractice Plan in WSJ
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuits are not Driving the Cost of Health Care
- Trial Lawyers Discuss Health Care Tort Reform
- Case Law Update: Lost Chance in Medical Malpractice
- State Legislature Holds Hospitals Accountable
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuits do not End in Higher Insurance Premiums
- Call to Members of Congress to Oppose Medical Malpractice Reform
- The Truth about Medical Malpractice Tort Reform
- People Over Profits - Write Your Congressman and Senators
- Stand Up Against Medical Malpractice Reform
- Several Hospitals Fined
- Misdiagnosis Leads to Woman’s Death
- Legislative Update: Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders
- Medical Mistake Leads to Hospital Sued
- Jury Awards $7.4 M in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Nurses’ Negligence Leave Newborns Dead and Brain Damaged
- Parents Awarded $6 Million in Death of Son
- Tort Reform at Issue in Healthcare Debate
- Health Care Debate Dispels Rumors
- Case Law Update: Complaint in Medical Malpractice
- Navy Hospital Settles Three Medical Malpractice Claims
- Tort Reform Will Not Cut Costs
- Negligence Leads to MRSA Infections
- Don't Believe Lies on Illinois Medical Liability
- Feeding Tube Causes Death
- Woman Dies after Routine Surgery
- Death Wakes Up Medical Professionals
- New Trial Ordered in Medical Malpractice Case
- Broken Leg Turns into Vegetative State
- Mother Bleeds to Death After Birth
- Hospitals Have Poor Performance in Safety Areas
- Mandatory Nationwide Reporting System Needed For Medical Errors
- Case Law Update: Vicarious Liability in Medical Malpractice
- Medical Mistakes Blamed in 200,000 Deaths a Year
- Case Law Update: Tortuous Interference with Medical Malpractice
- Case Law Update: Vicarious Liability for Physician’s Assistant
- Health Care Hides a Massive Number of Avoidable Deaths
- Illinois Veterans Affairs Hospital Settles Medical Malpractice Suit
- Hospital Settles in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
- Hospital Settles in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
- Doctor Had Everyone Fooled
- Avoiding medical mishaps
- VA Hospital Leaves Patients Exposed to Infections
- Two Babies Affected by MRSA, One Survives
- Trial Scheduled for Hospital Negligence in Death of Patient
- Post-Surgical Error Leads to Death
- Man Awarded $1 Million in Medical Malpractice Claim
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Filed for Loss of Leg
- Medical Mistakes Must be Top Priority in Healthcare Reform
- Medical Devices May Have Caused Infection
- Woman Awarded $24 Million in Failure to Diagnose Claim
- Vet Loses Vision during Eye Surgery
- Medical Liability Study Released
- Doctor Disciplined Over Chastising Patient
- Medicare Study Exposes “Double Failure”
- Grand Jury Investigation in Emergency Room Death
- Patient Suffers at Hands of Surgeon
- Patient Wins in Medical Neglect Case
- Woman Receives Jury Verdict against Plastic Surgeon
- Medical Injuries, Not Patient Compensation, Is Problem
- Case Law Update: Evidence in Medical Malpractice Suit
- Psychiatric Malpractice Claim Proceeds
- Third Chance Might be Charm in Medical Malpractice Suit
- Medical Malpractice Payments Reach New Low
- Better Knowledge of Geriatric Medicine May Prevent Medical Malpractice
- Lawsuit Filed against Wrestler’s Doctor
- Patient Never Allowed to See Doctor
- Parents Settle in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
- Amputation Results in Medical Malpractice Award
- Woman Awarded Nearly $3 Million from Medical Malpractice
- Patients Given Incorrect Radiation Doses
- Medical Center Fined for Negligence
- Man Awarded $1.21 Million in Medical Malpractice
- Hospital Pays Out in Medical Malpractice
- Military Medical Malpractice Bill Proposed
- Medical Insurance Group Loses Appeals
- Man’s Misdiagnosed Staph Infection Settles Big
- Veterans Given Incorrect Radiation to Cure Prostate Cancer
- Chicago Medical Malpractice Attorney Settles case for $5.3M
- Medical Negligence Attorneys Reach $2M Settlement
- Man Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleging Medical Mistakes Made
- Family Sues for Medical Malpractice after Surgical Error
- Limiting Patient Rights Will Not Lower Healthcare Costs
- Obama Pushes Healthcare Reform
- American Association for Justice Responds to Obama's Speech to AMA
- Obama May Reduce Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
- Contact Your Representatives to Speak Out Against Medical Malpractice Tort Reform
- Hospital Fined for Surgical Error
- Medical Malpractice Verdict Upheld
- Man Sues Hospital for Wife’s Death from Cancer
- Man Files Medical Malpractice Suit against Illinois Surgeon
- Mother Sues Doctor Alleging Overmedication of Son
- Woman Awarded $2.9 Million in Medical Malpractice Claim
- Patient Files Medical Malpractice Claim against Surgeon for Lost Needle
- Man’s Wife Awarded Large Medical Malpractice Sum
- Case Law Update: Jury Instruction in Medical Malpractice
- Man Sues Hospital over Larynx Injury
- Woman Amputated After Several Doctor Errors
- Hospital Named in Negligence Suit
- Failure to Diagnose Prostate Cancer
- Death from Cancer Leads to Medical Malpractice Suit
- Settlement Over Women’s Death In Waiting Room
- Military Have No Medical Malpractice Option
- Hospital Agrees to Pay Out $2 Million over Medical Malpractice
- Psychiatrist Blamed in Medical Malpractice for Boy’s Death
- Medical Malpractice Suit against Orthopedic Surgeon Prevails
- Bowel Obstruction Undiagnosed at Hospital
- X-Ray Leads to Medical Malpractice Case
- Caution for Nurses to Prevent Medical Malpractice
- Family Receives $3M in Chicago Medical Malpractice Settlement
- Physician Growth on the Rise Despite Growing Medical Malpractice Litigation
- Failed Abortion Leads to Medical Malpractice Suit
- Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blames Loss on Jury Tampering
- Wrong-Site Surgery Could Lead to Medical Malpractice Case
- McMahon Settles Hospital Malpractice Claim
- Case Law Update: Apparent Authority in Medical Malpractice
- Orthopedist with Numerous Medical Malpractice Claims
- Daughter Commits Suicide in Doctor Care
- Mother of Stillborn Sues Hospital
- Jury Finds Doctor Negligent in Medical Malpractice Case
- Jury Awards Medical Malpractice Victim $12 M
- Lawyers File Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for Toddler’s Death
- Surgeon Hits Double Digits in Medical Malpractice Complaints
- Woman Awarded Large Jury Award After Surgery Care
- Medication Error Prevention
- Medical Procedure Gone Awry Leads to Huge Jury Award
- Woman Paralyzed During Cervical Discectomy Surgery
- A Young Girl Wins Medical Malpractice Settlement from the State
- Dental Surgeon Sued for Medical Malpractice
- Verdict of $2.1 M in Illinois Medical Malpractice Case
- Government Seeks $1.2 Million in Federal Malpractice Case
- Five Patients Sue Urology Center In Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Doctor Sued in Chicago Medical Malpractice Case
- Defending Doctor’s Testimony Contradicts Experts
- Attorney Steven Levin Settles Medical Malpractice Case in Chicago
- Doctors Fail to Diagnose Malrotation
- Critical Care Delayed at Hospital
- Doctor Sleeps with Patient and Pays Big
- Case Law Update: Summary Judgment in Medical Malpractice
- Transplant Program Settles Five Malpractices Cases for $1M
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Alleges Doctor Removed Wrong Ovary
- Jury Awards $10.6 in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- So Far No Detection of Tuberculosis at Hospitals
- Hospital’s Negligence Leads to Settlement
- Man Allegedly Injured At Medical Center
- Pediatrics Resident Diagnosed with Tuberculosis After Working with Hundreds of Young Patients
- Woman Suffers Mechanical Skin Sheer Injury
- Soldier Awarded $1.6 Million in Medical Malpractice Damages
- Nurse Allegedly Infected Patients with Hepatitis C
- Negligent Circumcision Awards Mother $2.3 Million
- Indiana Surgeon Flees
- Medical Malpractice Birth Injuries
- Dermatologist Allegedly Fails to Diagnose
- Lack of Treatment Gets Doctors in Trouble
- Orthopedic Surgeon Found Negligent
- Woman Claims Unwanted Facelift and Liposuction
- U of C Medical Center Allegedly Violated Federal Law
- Bill Hopes to Hold Military Medical Personnel Accountable
- Misdiagnosis Leads to Big Jury Award
- Case Law Update: Reports in Medical Malpractice
- Hospital Admits Possible Lapse in Protocol Surrounding Elderly Man’s Death
- Pharmacists Given Equal Medical Malpractice Protection
- A Surgeon Accuses His Attorney for Fleeing the Country
- Surgeon Faces Double Digit Complaints
- Failure to Inform Patient Alterative Methods Costs Big
- Case Law Update: Doctrine of Revestment in Medical Malpractice
- Health Care Reform May Involve Malpractice Reform
- Huge Award for Neurosurgeon Malpractice
- Family Sues Over Son’s Misdiagnosis and Negligence
- Man Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit against Heart Surgeon and Hospital
- Lawmakers May Focus on Medical Malpractice Changes That Would Be Harmful to Plaintiffs
- Fewer People Getting Plastic Surgery During Recession
- Man Wins $5.8 Million in Medical Negligence Case
- $2.5 Million Jury Verdict in Malpractice Case
- Doctor Negligent in Pharmacist’s Death
- Patients Overcharged by Chicago Hospital Group
- Cap on Medical Malpractice Awards
- Man Receives $17.5 Million In Medical Malpractice Case
- Jury Awards Big for Dental Malpractice
- Hospital Settles over Heart Surgery Error
- Hospital Fined for Lost Sponge
- Illinois Hospital Patient Death Was Unreported to Regulators
- Doctor Guilty of Healthcare Fraud
- Electronic Health Records Improve VA Hospitals
- State Law to Reduce Medical Errors
- Case Law Update: Jury instructions in Medical Malpractice
- Limit Malpractice, Not Damages
- Caution Needed for Children and Medication Error
- Allegations of Death from Oral Surgery
- Hospital Hanging Lawsuit
- VAs and Possible Contaminant Exposures
- Wrongful Death Complaint Filed for Young Boy
- Lawyer Wins Big for Wronged Patient
- Doctor Charged with Fraud and Endangerment
- Case Law Update: Detection in Medical Malpractice
- Case Law Update: Wrongful Death in Medical Malpractice
- Call for Technological Advancements in Health Reform
- Doctor Gives Up License
- Ultraviolet Light Treatment Severely Burned Patient
- Case Law Update: Warnings on Anti-Depressants
- Case Law Update: Wrongful Death in Medical Malpractice
- Misdiagnosis of Cancer Led to Death
- Allegations against Mayo Clinic
- Medical Malpractice Bill Controversy
- Get to Know a VA Hospital: Part 2
- Get To Know an Illinois VA Hospital: Part 1
- Failure to Diagnose May Have Led to Soldiers’ Suicides
- Over 30 Doctors Disciplined
- Abortion Doctor’s License Revoked
- Insulin Error at Army Medical Hospital
- Suburban Chicago Family Hires Levin & Perconti
- Girl Suffers Facial Burns during Surgery
- Jury Returns $2.5 Million Malpractice Verdict
- Dentist Faces Malpractice Allegations
- Nurse’s Mistake Results in Medical Error
- Jury awards $2 million to family of woman killed after delivery
- AAJ’s Litigating Medical Negligence Seminar – This Weekend
- Woman Becomes a Quadriplegic After Horrific Hospital Stay
- Congressional bill aims to better regulate doctor-owned hospitals
- Justice Department Report Alleges Serious Mistreatment at State Veterans Home
- Couple Amends Malpractice Suit
- Ortho Evra Patch Creates Problems in Woman
- Department of Veterans Affairs Settles Medical Malpractice Suit Stemming From Veteran’s Suicide
- Woman Settles Medical Malpractice Suit with Illinois VA Hospital
- Hospital Left Catheter in Heart
- What did my doctor just say?
- Case Law Update: Insurance Payouts in Medical Malpractice
- Case Law Update: Settlement in Medical Malpractice Cases
- Congressmen Act to Prevent Veterans’ Injuries Resulting from VA Medical Malpractice
- Kugel Mesh Patients Experience Life-Threatening Conditions
- Chicago hospital settlement could help uninsured patients
- FDA Aims to Reduce Foreign Drug Manufacturer Errors
- Women More Likely to Experience Delayed Diagnosis in Heart Conditions than Men
- Beware: risk of medical malpractice when rural ERs not staffed by doctors
- Hospital Scrubs Cause Infections
- Case Law Update: Jury Instructions in Medical Malpractice
- Malpractice Reform
- House Calls Save Money
- Missed or delayed diagnosis of acute appendicities common medical mistake
- Lab recalls erroneous test results in perhaps the largest test recall in 20 years
- Medical Malpractice Trial Concludes
- Study shows Alzheimer’s Drugs May Raise Risk of Death
- Medical Malpractice Case Heads to state’s Supreme Court
- Suit Alleges that Doctor Refused Patient’s Request
- 60,000 Patients Risked Hepatitis Infections
- How to Reduce Child’s Risk of Injury
- UM will Study Veterans’ Brain Injuries
- Pentagon Will Not Award Purple Heart to PTSD Victims
- Emily’s Law Signed by Governor
- Head-Banging May Cause Severe Brain Injury
- Teen Suffers Severe Brain Trauma Helping Friend
- Parents Warned About Flu and Cold Medicine
- Cancer Treatment Errors Found at Various Clinics
- Teen Suffers Brian Injury from Car Accident
- Jett Travolta Showed No Sign of Brain Injury
- Finding Ways to Reduce Medical Error
- ADHD Abuse in College
- Gene Mutation Effects Should be Listed on Certain Cancer Drug Labels
- Football Player Highlights Center for Head Trauma
- War Veteran Suffers from PTSD
- Rush Studies Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Medical Examiner Offers Health Tips
- Earn CLE with AAJ’s Litigating Medical Negligence Cases Seminar
- Pro Racer Suffers Severe Brain Injury
- Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Military
- “American rule” for courts ensures access to justice
- Brain Injury Affects the Entire Person
- Lymphedema Connected to Obesity
- Doctors Receive Incentives to Go Paperless
- Blue Cross Fined for Misconduct
- Avoiding Adverse Side Effects from Mixing Drugs
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit claims Doctor's operation surgical error
- How to avoid harmful results in drug interactions
- Military Medical Malpractice Laws Questioned
- Hospital pays Dennis Quaid $750,000 for Medical Malpractice
- Wrongful death lawsuit filed against jail
- AAJ medical malpractice lawsuit seminar – January 30-31, 2009
- First American facial transplant recipient recovering
- Nation gets D- for ER care
- Legislator aiming to raise burden of proof for medical malpractice lawsuits
- Herbal supplements could be harmful to kids
- Women should be wary of alternative medicine
- Severe Side Effects from Statin Drugs
- Cause of Adverse Reaction to Heparin Identified
- Medication Delivery Company Product Recall
- New standards for medical residents’ hours need regulations for enforcement
- Punitive damages allowed in botched surgery lawsuit
- State Decides Whether Blood Banks are Immune from Medical Malpractice
- Case Law Update: Physician’s Breach of Contract
- Cook County Agrees to Settle Medical Malpractice Suit for $9.8
- Hospital Infections and Medical Malpractice Lawsuits on the Rise
- State Files Medical Malpractice Complaint against Doctor
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Filed as Hospital Infections Spread
- Abusive Behavior by Doctors May Lead to Critical Medical Problems
- 17 Babies Receive Overdose at Hospital
- Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Brings Marion VA Medical Center Surgeons under Fire
- 5 ways to avoid germs when traveling
- Jury Awards $4.5 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement to Family
- Illinois family receives $16.5 million verdict in medical malpractice lawsuit
- Hand surgery and surgical errors – complications or malpractice?
- Medical malpractice issues in bariatric surgery
- Cancer misdiagnosis results in $3.6 million verdict
- Case Law Update: Jury Instructions in Medical Malpractice Cases
- Death caused by medical malpractice misdiagnosis
- Illinois Justices Consider Constitutionality of Medical Malpractice Caps
- Jury Awards Family $3.6 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
- Jury awards $20.5 Million in Medical Malpractice Case
- Transplant Patient Files Medical Malpractice Suit After Getting HIV
- Heart Drug Digiteck recalled 5 Days after Consumer Dies
- Judges Reverse Medical Malpractice Ruling
- Medical malpractice lawsuits filed against eye doctor
- Medical Malpractice Caps Argued in Illinois Supreme Court
- Reports Show Hospitals have High Rates of C. diff
- Hepatitis scare medical malpractice lawsuit not certified as a class action
- Hospital Agrees to Pay Injured Amputee
- Woman Awarded in $1.6 Million Medical Malpractice Suit
- State’s Supreme Court Strikes Down Medical Malpractice Law
- Case Law Update: One Year Statute of Limitations for Physicians Employed by Municipal Corporations
- State’s Medical Malpractice Damages Cap Causes Controversy
- Study Finds that Half of US Doctors are Prescribing Placebos to Patients Without their Knowledge
- Quickly Vetted Breast Cancer Treatments Are Highly Experimental
- $4 Million Award Upheld in Medical Malpractice Case
- Court Rules Judge Admitted Improper Evidence in Medical Malpractice Case
- Doctor Strongly Criticized In His Methods of Distributing Medication
- Family Awarded $11.4 Million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Minority Trauma Victims More Likely To Die Than Whites
- Doctors Missed Heart Infection Signs 5 Times
- Only 44% of People On Medicare Get Heart Stress Test Before Surgery
- Failure to Diagnose Heart Attack Leads to Wrongful Deaths
- Chicago Surgeon Involved in Lawsuit for Inventing Heart Device and Implanting it in Patient Without Consent
- M.R.I.s Do Not Always Find Injury
- Doctors Quick to Blame Stress When Woman Present Heart Disease Symptoms
- Family Hopes to Settle for Ten Million Dollars
- Federal Government Settle Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Sign up for AAJ’s Fight for Justice Campaign
- Supreme Court Tackles Drugmaker’s Immunity
- ER Doctor Reprimanded and Fined
- Winter Convention – February 7-11, 2009
- Data Reveals that About 600 People are Set Ablaze During Surgery
- AAJ to host trial strategy seminar December 13-14, 2008
- FDA Does Not Pull Children’s Cold Medicines Despite Doctor’s Opinion
- Study Shows Hospital-acquired Illness Creates 12% of Liability
- Ninth Circuit Revives Suit Against U.S. Over Cancer Death
- Medical Malpractice Suit Over a Colonoscopy
- Negligence Lawsuit Filed After Hospital Loses Tumor
- FDA Questions Deaths in Anemia Drug Study
- Health University Settles Six Medical Malpractice Cases
- State Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case on Medical Malpractice Damages Cap
- Medical malpractice lawsuit filed in East Chicago misdiagnosis
- Ed McMahon Sues Hospital
- Cancer Patient Wins Malpractice Suit
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Returned to State Court
- Supreme Court Will Hear Case That Decides Where Consumers Can Sue Pharmaceutical Companies
- Mother Collects $5.5 Million for Son’s Birth Ordeal
- Levin & Perconti File Suit After Teen’s Tumor is Lost
- Nursing Shortage Leads to More Hospital Deaths
- Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Claims Children’s Memorial Lost Teenager’s Tumor
- Illinois Family Sues Hospital After Teen’s Tumor is Lost
- Medical Malpractice Has Serious Consequences in Children
- Family Sues Hospital When Tumor Is Lost
- Children’s Memorial Hospital Loses Tumor Before Biopsy
- Doctor Ordered to Pay Damages in Malpractice Suit
- Levin & Perconti Files Lawsuit After Hospital Loses Tumor that Held Girl’s Diagnosis
- Damages Cap on Medical Malpractice Cases Hurt Vulnerable Victims
- Supreme Court to Hear Case on Whether Plaintiffs Have Right to Sue Pharmaceutical Companies
- Case Law Update: Abuse of Discretion in Medical Malpractice Suits Discussed
- Psychiatrist Prescribes Drug That Leaves Man Disabled
- Medical Malpractice Hot Topic In Presidential Race
- Hospital Employee Sexually Abuses Patients
- FDA Orders Stronger Warnings On Arthritis Medication
- Bariatric Surgeries Cause Complications
- Judge Unseals Documents on Unsafe Drug
- Family of Deceased Wins Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against Negligent Hospital
- Settlement Reached in Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Case
- Maternity Care Quality in Crisis
- Studies Show Doctor’s Failure to Diagnose Appendicitis
- Doubts Grow Over Flu Vaccines in the Elderly
- Toxic Metals Found in Health Products
- Decision upheld in Wrongful Death Case
- Misdiagnosis leads to Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Decision Reached in Medical Malpractice Trial
- Studies Show the Possibility of a Relationship Between Cesarean Delivery Rates and Medical Malpractice Rates
- Man Loses sense of Smell in Nasal Surgery
- Studies Show that Mold Plagues Hospitals and Nursing Homes
- Medical Malpractice Suit Follows Death from Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Doctor’s failure to completely remove boy’s tumor results in 1.9 million dollar settlement.
- FDA to Strengthen Warnings on Diabetes Medication following Two Deaths
- Family Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit After Family Member Dies After Surgery
- Popular Pharmaceutical Botox Results in Personal Injuries and Product Liability Lawsuits
- Medical Malpractice Settlement with Large Hospital after Failures to Sterilize Medical Equipment Were Revealed
- Medical Malpractice Claims and Hospital Deaths Tallied
- Codeine In Breast Milk Linked to Infant Deaths
- Patient Suing Over Privacy Rights
- Settlement Reached in Death at Dental Office
- Multi Million Dollar Medical Malpractice Lawsuit due to Wrongful Death of a Patient
- Levin & Perconti Files A Wrongful Death and Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for the Death of Baby Kaylee Persky in Champaign County, Illinois
- Wrongful Administered Pain Medication Leads to Hospital Medical Malpractice Suit
- Million Dollar Lawsuit Against Negligent Hopsital
- Inflated costs of Medical Devices Results in 75 Million Dollar Settlement
- Hospital Leaves Woman to Die in Waiting Room; Caught on Tape
- Medical Malpractice Case Returns $4.7 Million Settlement
- Mirapex Trials Begin In District Court
- Levin & Perconti files a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against Weiss Hospital
- Mirapex Litigation and Compulsive Behaviors
- University of Illinois Expected to Approve $14 Million in Settlements
- Medical Malpractice Suit a Conspiracy, Says Doctor
- Physician Performing Unnecessary Surgeries
- Jury Finds Against Insurance Companies
- Illinois Record Medical Malpractice Suit Against Hospital
- Hospital Ignored Rape Allegations, Allowed Patients to be at Risk
- Woman Files Suit Against Psychiatrist
- $9.75 Million Settlement in Medical Malpractice Case
- Drugs Help Parkinson’s Symptoms but Cause Other Side Effects
- Hospital Dosing Error Causes 17 Babies to Receive an Overdose of Heparin
- Levin & Perconti Achieve an $800,000 Settlement in Wrongful Death Lawsuit for Failure to Diagnose Cancer
- Case Law Update: Expert Witnesses in Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
- African Americans Disproportionately Receiving Fewer Kidneys
- Illinois Good Samaritan Act No Defense for Negligent Doctors
- Case Law Update: Judgment NOV and Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
- Medical Malpractice Chronicled in a New Book
- Case Law Update: Medical Malpractice Cases and Evidence
- Million Dollar Medical Malpractice Lawsuit is Settled
- Case Law Update: Medical Malpractice, Experts and Motions for New Trial
- Study Dispenses With Medical Malpractice Myths
- Woman Dead After Being Ignored in a Hospital
- Going Abroad for Substandard Care
- Malpractice Site Meets Opposition
- Illinois Supreme Court Decides In Favor of Plaintiffs
- Medical Error in the Sky
- Woman Receives $2.75 Million Verdict
- Medical Device Safety Act
- Doctor To Be Extradited For Deaths of Patients in Australia
- Paxil linked to Birth Defects
- Mega Health Supplement Faces Mega Recall
- Doctors and Hospitals No Longer to get Paid for Medical Errors
- Hospitals Say ‘Sorry’ But It’s Not Benevolent
- Bill to Increase Patient Awareness About Physician Malpractice
- Actor Combats Medical Errors
- Swedish Covenant Hospital Settles Following Negligence
- Lawsuit on Behalf of John Ritter Shows Inequities of Medical Malpractice Caps
- Case Law Update: Medical Malpractice in Delivery Room
- Case Law Update: Wrongful Death of a Fetus
- Study Finds Link Between Physician Response Time and Survival
- Case Law Update: Hospital Injury
- Most Medical Malpractice Suits Have Merit, Survey Announces
- Case Law Update: Involuntary Medication
- AMA Opposes “Secret Shoppers” for Physicians
- Case Law Update: Dental Malpractice
- Physician Ranking Systems Moving Forward Despite Opposition
- VA Hospitals Making Preventable Medical Malpractice Mistakes
- Court Upholds Jury Verdict Against Negligent Physician
- Dialysis Takes a Near Deadly Turn After Tainted Heparin is Administered
- $15 Million in Hospital Malpractice Suit
- Levin & Perconti to Sponsor Chicago Chapter of the American Constitution Society for Law and Policy
- State to Inform Public About Physician Malpractice
- A Hotly Contested Product: Icy Hot Pain Patches Recalled
- Hepatitis C Outbreak Linked to Physicians' Mistakes
- Settlement in Wrongful Death Lawsuit for Alleged Nursing Error
- Medical Malpractice Caps Hurt Innocent Victims
- Boy Dies From Neglect, Nurses made an Error in Judgment
- Chantix Anti-Smoking Drug Up in Flames
- 1.7 Million People Suffer from Hospital Infections Each Year, Raising New Concerns About MRSA
- Certain Drug Treatments for Dementia May Be More Dangerous for Older Patients
- Hospital Patient Sues for Misdiagnosis That Caused Unnecessary Surgery and Lung Removal
- $15.5 Million Dollar Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Settlement Announced in Aurora, Illinois
- East Chicago Jury Awards $4.5 Million Dollars in a Medical Malpractice Lawsuit
- Advocate Health and Condell in Talks; Advocate Has Offered $180 Million for Condell
- Congressman Hinchey Unveils New Legislation to Permit Medical Malpractice Claims Against the Military
- AMA Encourages Tighter Restrictions on Prescription Drug Advertising
- Doctor Sues His Treating Physicians for Medical Malpractice after Abdominal Surgery
- Keeping Safe in Hospitals: Good Ideas to Protect Yourself from Hospital Infections
- $5 Million Settlement in Medical Malpractice Case for Failure to Monitor Change in Condition
- Tips for Lawyers: Rule 103(b) and Medical Malpractice
- Woman Sues Walgreen’s After Pharmacy Error Causes Miscarriage
- State of Illinois Has Made It Easier to File Complaints Against Doctors and Health Professionals
- Army Hospitals Have Difficulty with Drug Overdoses and Deadly Drug Combinations
- Lasik May Be More Dangerous as Many Victims Go Unreported: Patients Need to Speak Out
- Study Shows Racial Disparity in Health Care in Chicago; More Amputations
- Group Hopes to Curb Drug Company Influence on Doctors and Med School Students
- Patients and Victims of Medical Malpractice See Huge Delays in Medical Records Processing
- The Double Lesson of the Heparin Case; More Deaths Reported
- Federal Government Steps in to Curb Hospital Infections
- Medicare May Stop Funding More Hospital Mistakes and Preventable Errors
- Cancerous Lung Lawsuit for Medical Malpractice May Go to Trial
- Seniors Will Soon Drive the US Healthcare Market; Doctors in Short Supply
- Navy Veteran Wins Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Against Veterans’ Affairs Hospital for Malpractice
- Medical Malpractice Suits Decline in Some States Challenging Need for Tort Reform
- Insurance Companies Lower Rates As Information Goes Public on Medical Malpractice
- New Illinois tool for selecting medical providers
- Family members of teen who died after breast surgery speak out
- Surgeons leave 15 inch medical clamps inside patient’s stomach
- Doctor-addicts continue to treat patients
- New Hospital Ratings System Helps Inform Chicago Hospital Patients, Expose Truth
- How to help your doctor help you
- Hospital settles 100 medical malpractice lawsuits for $1.8 million
- In Three Years, Medical Errors Cost Medicare $8.8 Billion
- Find Out More About Your Doctor in Illinois
- FDA Cites 62 Possible Deaths Linked to Heparin
- FDA’s Role in Prescription Drug Labeling Unclear to Jurors
- Supreme Court Will Decide if Drug Companies Can Hide Behind FDA
- Hospitals Harm 1 in 15 Children with Medication Dosing Errors
- Dangerous Drugs and Medical Malpractice
- Possible Link Between Allergy Drug and Suicide
- State Considering Zero Liability for Negligent Physicians
- Jury awards $19 million in birth injury medical malpractice lawsuit
- Doctor’s license suspended nearly two decades after a mangled birth
- Brain damaged ex-worker must pay $470,000 to Wal-Mart
- One clinic facing a slew of medical malpractice lawsuits after reusing syringes and vials of medicine
- Jury finds for physician in medical malpractice and wrongful death lawsuit of John Ritter
- Doctor faces medical malpractice lawsuit and potential criminal indictment
- We cannot trust health care oversight until conflicts cease
- Medical board website reveals less info on doctors’ malpractice
- Legislation that Reduces Patients’ Rights Fails
- Looking beyond the borders: is New Zealand’s approach to medical liability working?
- Waking Up During Surgery: A Nightmarish Reality
- Illinois Bill To Assist Wronged Patients Recover From Physicians
- Medical malpractice lawsuit filed against clinic by patients who contracted virus
- Tort Immunity Act Immunizes Physicians For Failure to Diagnose
- ACLU files lawsuit alleging medical malpractice in prison
- Judge dismisses medical malpractice lawsuit about gauze left in patient
- Couple files medical malpractice lawsuit against hospital for unnecessary surgery
- State Court Expands Rights of Wronged Patients
- Serious Medical Errors Go Unpunished
- Illinois Cancer Center Sued After Wife Dies of Cancer
- Physician Sues Hospital
- $24 million medical malpractice lawsuit verdict awarded to Illinois man
- Negligent Physician Finally Facing Censure
- Insurance company's doctors decide girl should not get transplant
- Experts offer advice on how to mend a broken US healthcare system
- Diabetes study ends prematurely after shocking and unexpected results
- Limited healthcare access, medical mistakes contribute to US's ranking as worst in preventable deaths
- 32 liver transplant patients died after being misled by hospital
- Spike in post-surgical deaths reveals substandard care in Illinois VA hospital
- Preventable deaths, injuries more likely as ER waiting room waits climb
- Lawsuit filed after paramedics, medical examiner falsely declare car accident victim dead
- Pregnant woman dies after negligent treatment in an Evanston hospital; Cook County jury awards $22 million
- Levin & Perconti are Super Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawyers
- To improve patient safety in hospitals, Illinois needs to implement a nurse to patient ratio law
- Recent study shows Medicare & Medicaid fraud out of control
- Hospital conduct leads to reduced patient safety and medical malpractice lawsuits
- Illinois judge awards $4.5 in medical malpractice lawsuit under the Federal Tort Claims Act; doctors failed to diagnose fatal illness
- 2004 Illinois patient safety laws monitoring medical malpractice still not implemented
- Fatal brain injury caused by a doctor with a history of medical malpractice leads to new legislation
- Illinois health care and medical malpractice reports overdue
- Wrongful death lawsuit may be filed against jail that ignored symptoms, causing death
- Wrongful death lawsuit brought against doctor who negligently prescribed drugs to driver who killed a child in auto accident
- Birth injury verdict thrown out after jury was allegedly unfairly influenced
- Medical errors no longer covered by Medicare and Medicaid; private insurers to follow suit
- Hospital settles lawsuit regarding surgical error in teen’s death
- Illinois medical malpractice trial begins in Springfield
- Doctor facing malpractice lawsuits files for bankruptcy
- Cook County, Illinois hospitals sued for faulty mammograms
- Woman mis-diagnosed with HIV receives $2.5M jury award in medical malpractice lawsuit
- Medical malpractice lawsuit settlement reveals lengthy malpractice history
- Widower sues hospital and doctors following his wife’s death during a Caesarean section
- Record medical malpractice award for baby’s negligent delivery
- "Tort reform" debate heats up in Illinois
- Nursing home accused of letting residents fall in a second nursing home abuse lawsuit
- Woman wins $800,000 judgment for medical malpractice during a hysterectomy
- Doctors Don't Always Report Colleagues Medical Malpractice
- Potential heart defibrillator defect continues to worry patients
- Verdict Caps Silence Juries
- Lawsuit filed for failure to diagnose meningitis in 14-year old girl
- $8,000,000 jury verdict upheld on appeal
- Doctor Rating Systems – Flawed??
- State Law Injury Claims for Medical Devices
- Actor Sues Drug Maker
- Doctors don’t report mistakes
- Levin & Perconti Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit For Negligent Back Surgery
- Levin & Perconti Files Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for Wrongful Death of 44 Year Old Man
- $800,000 jury award upheld in surgical malpractice case
- Jury returns $5.8 million verdict for failure to get informed consent
- Sherriff, deputies, county sued for wrongful death
- Family of medical malpractice victim receives $1 million in damages
- Doctors wary to perform vaginal births after C-sections
- Donda West’s doctor had troubled history
- Couple receives $3 million in medical malpractice lawsuit verdict
- Naval Medical Center faces $5 million medical malpractice lawsuit
- Health insurance: why you should be wary
- Dennis Quaid’s twins overdosed with Heparin at L.A. hospital
- Illinois medical malpractice tort caps ruled unconstitutional
- Doctor’s use of tainted syringes results in two cases of Hepatitis C
- Med mal lawsuit filed by deformed man misdiagnosed by prison doctor
- Jury awards $3.5 million for failure to provide supplemental oxygen
- $750,000 settlement in Chicago heart surgery death
- Illinois med mal caps unconstitutional
- Surgical risk of flash fires more common than expected
- Woman sues doctor for traumatizing anesthesia awareness
- Antibleeding drug Trasylol pulled from shelves in US
- More Chicago area hospitals join the fight against MRSA
- Jury awards $8,000,000 verdict in botched delivery
- Lawsuit alleges that hospital ignored patient’s lithium overdose
- Study: One quarter of medical malpractice claims involve medical trainees
- Family receives $26 million in medical malpractice lawsuit
- Jury trial begins in wrongful death lawsuit
- Man sues hospital after wife’s death during child delivery
- Illinois medical malpractice trial regarding incorrect diagnosis begins
- Avoidable infections acquired in hospitals kill 100,000 a year
- Grossly negligent surgeon barred in another state linked to deaths in Illinois VA hospital
- $950,000 awarded in Chicago wrongful death lawsuit for medical malpractice
- Lawsuit against doctor who failed to perform necessary tests, resulting in patient's death, settles for $1.5 million
- Illinois jury awards $12 million in birth injury medical malpractice
- Woman who had both breasts removed during medical malpractice error speaks
- Student sues GW, Howard University Hospital for negligence and medical malpractice after being denied proper care
- Cook county jury awards medical malpractice victim $7,000,000
- Illinois Appellate Court upholds $1.03 million birth injury jury verdict for 10-year old girl disabled by negligent delivery
- Medical malpractice victim awarded $5,200,000 by Cook County Jury
- Mediation mandatory in Madison County med mal cases
- Man sues hospital for negligent custodial care
- Illinois Senators demand answers from Marion VA Hospital
- Medical malpractice lawsuit alleges that doctor caused cancer to spread
- Victim files sexual battery and medical malpractice lawsuit against dentist
- Hospital tries to silence critical blogger
- Tort recovery limits deny justice to former Ms. Comiskey Park
- Transplant surgeon arraigned in connection with death
- Medical malpractice victim gets $75K in lawsuit against podiatrist
- Accessible health care needed to lower cancer death rates
- CNN’s list of must-do’s for a loved-one in the hospital
- Mother speaks after jury awards $13.5 million in birth injury medical malpractice lawsuit
- FDA advisory committee votes to keep Aprotinin on the market
- State High Court rules on informed consent abortion case
- New research questions FDA’s decision to keep Avandia on the market
- New bills protect Illinois hospital patients from dangerous infections
- Surgical Fires segment to air on Inside Edition, in Chicago at 3pm on September 14, 2007
- American Cancer Society warns that delay in diagnosis or treatment of cancer can financially harm the uninsured
- Medical malpractice pain and suffering caps challenged in Cook County court
- Ruling allows patients to access new information about doctors
- Jury awards medical malpractice birth injuries victim $13.5 million
- Hospitals admitting medical malpractice achieve better results
- 40 year-old woman files medical malpractice lawsuit against abortion provider
- What to ask your LASIK surgeon before eye surgery
- Diagnoses that call for a second opinion: brain tumor treatment
- Illinois jury awards $1.6 million in failure to diagnose bladder cancer
- Diagnoses that call for a second opinion: varicose vein surgery
- Diagnoses that call for a second opinion: pregnancy termination for fetal abnormality
- Quadruple amputee medical malpractice victim suffers legal setback
- Diagnoses that call for a second opinion: hysterectomy
- Insurance carrier to cut costs
- Diagnoses that call for a second opinion: heart bypass surgery
- Medical malpractice lawsuit filed for surgical complication leading to amputated leg
- Insurance company to pay $23 million in surgical delay medical malpractice case
- Medical mistakes in hospitals will no longer be covered by Medicare
- $1.27 million awarded to woman whose leg was unnecessarily amputated
- Another occurrence of product liability for pharmaceuticals: Reglan
- New healthcare blog is candid and informative
- Defense lawyers unsuccessfully argue that Plaintiff was faking it
- Experimental drugs not allowed for terminally ill patients
- Woman files federal medical malpractice suit for failure to diagnose
- Testifying in medical malpractice lawsuits puts doctor's job in jeopardy
- Doctor faces criminal charges for unnecessary cancer treatments
- Failure to pursue Illinois medical malapractice lawsuit leds client to file a legal malpractice case
- Widow sues hospital after mental patient shoots deputy
- Jury awards $1,800,000 after bladder surgery results in paralysis
- Transplant medical malpractice case could dissuade potential organ donors
- Felony charges against doctor accused of accelerating death of organ donor
- Jury awards $2,500,000 for botched surgery
- Deaths caused by hernia repair devices lead to product liability lawsuits
- $15 million class action lawsuit; Allegations of negligent sterilization
- Girl hopes to take her case against cruise line to the U.S. Supreme Court
- Medical malpractice caps in Texas harm the injured and deny access to justice for those injured by negligence
- Illinois family continues to search for 76-year old Alzheimer's patient
- Avandia should be pulled from the market
- Medical group to issue surgery fire prevention guidelines
- University of California settles liver transplant suits for $7.5 million
- Lawsuit caps punishing victim's families
- Parents of severely impaired 2-year old may not be able to collect $21 million verdict due to caps on lawsuits
- First steps have been taken in filing a medical malpractice lawsuit against University of Chicago Hospitals
- Patients beware of pharmaceutical danger: FDA alert for anesthetic Propofol
- Illinois Trial Lawyer's Association helps bring in legislation reducing retrieval costs of medical records
- Nurse fired by hospital after she wins med-mal suit on behalf of her son
- Illinois pharmacy sued for phenobarbital dosing error
- Wal-Mart settles medication dosing error wrongful death suit
- Burn victim hopes lawsuit will prevent accident from occurring again
- 7th Circuit Reverses Million Dollar Verdict
- State Rates Cardiac Surgeons by Name
- American Hospital Association against Medicare’s proposal
- Medicare plans to stop paying for six hospital-acquired conditions
- Stroger Hospital losing doctors due to staffing shortages and low morale
- Surgical mistakes: 175 instances of malpractice in 30 months
- Illinois doctor sued for failure to diagnose meningitis
- 2-622 health professional reports - Cargill no longer good law
- Health care providers frequently misunderstand HIPAA
- Governor approves 14% rate increase for malpractice insurance
- $7 million medical malpractice lawsuit leads to disciplinary hearing
- Magnesium sulfate more likely to cause serious side effects in pregnant women
- Hospital to be sued in ER lobby death
- Psychiatrists benefitting most from drug companies
- Store-based health clinics create potential conflict of interest
- American Medical Association issues guidelines for specialty courts
- Chicago area physician’s license suspended by Illinois Regulators
- American Medical Association sells information on prescribing habits of US doctors; protests planned for meeting in Chicago
- $1.135M settlement for family of Chicago man who died at the dentist
- Parents sue hospital for injuries to baby during delivery
- Jury awards $11M to stroke victim
- How medical malpractice cases will be mediated in Madison County, Illinois
- Chicago Drug Company meets trial goal for new drug
- Illinois medical malpractice lawsuits to be impacted by Madison County Court rules
- Bush vetoes stem cell research, announces new initiative
- Quality of care in hospitals would improve with electronic medical records systems
- No correlation found between cost and quality of hospital care
- State settles wrongful death suit for $1.25M
- State Supreme Court allows medical malpractice claim after patient's death
- Illinois medical malpractice lawsuit filed against ManorCare
- Family of Illinois man sues hospital for negligence
- $9 million settlement in Chicago birth injury lawsuit
- Constitutionality of med mal reform questioned
- Hospitals hope to delay state amendment giving patients right to know
- American Constitution Society national convention to be held in DC
- Illinois jury awards $1.3M for surgical error
- No connection between health care quality and cost
- Plaintiffs can sue doctor even after settling with hospital
- Jury awards $2.15M for unnecessary surgergy
- Possible breakthrough in ovarian cancer detection
- Doctors keeping the costs of medicine high
- State Supreme Court strikes down part of state tort reform
- Patients and families affected by medical errors organize a grass-roots movement
- VA shows pattern of mistreating patients
- Defendant settles medical malpractice suit because of his blog
- Hospitals protest amendment giving patients the “Right to Know” about past medical malpractice and mistakes
- Unborn child can sue for failure to diagnose parent
- $4,000,000 awarded to liver transplant recipient
- Medical breakthrough may extend liver cancer patient’s lives
- Medial malpractice suit ends in mistrial
- Man sues doctor for negligent back surgery
- Senator helps criminal get his medical license back
- Chicago family awarded $14 million in birth injury lawsuit
- Medical errors multiply during the night shift
- Amputee awarded $30,000,000
- Hospital anesthesiologists negligent in multiple cosmetic surgeries, causing three deaths
- Man seriously injured in bus accident sues public transit and bus driver
- 18-year-old killed in motorcycle accident
- New Study released: "No Basis for High Insurance Rates"
- Vietnam War veteran's physical ailment neglected, causing death
- Avandia said to put diabetics at risk
- Chicago and Illinois patients beware: your doctor may ask you to sign away your rights
- Brain Injury Patients Seek Community Care
- Smoke Detector Safety Information
- State bill to raise burden of proof in ER medical malpractice lawsuits fails
- How do you put a price on life?
- Hospital privileges must be revealed in medical malpractice cases
- Wrongful death bill passes Illinois Senate
- Patients forfeiting rights in order to see physicians
- Obstetrician to pay $8.1 million for medical malpractice
- Georgia Supreme Court blocks part of “tort reform” law
- Senate approves tighter policing of pharmaceutical manufacturers
- Painkiller maker guilty of deceit over marketing
- State lawmakers reject class action limits
- Numerous lawsuits filed against Antipsychotic drug Seroquel maker
- Drug makers may face limits on anemia drugs
- Suicide warnings expanded on antidepressant medications
- Steven Levin delivering keynote address at Boulevard Healthcare’s annual medical directors meeting
- Urgent: contact Senator Susan Garrett and ask her to vote YES on HB 1798
- Cosmetic surgery office sued for anesthetic overdose death
- FDA’s pre-emption drug rule has split the courts
- State Law Barring Sale of Drug Data Stricken
- Candidate Guiliani rejects universal health insurance proposals
- 94% of doctors report ties to pharmaceutical industry
- Civil liberties advocate sets corporate propaganda straight
- FDA questions whether pharma company provided accurate data about Zyprexa’s side effects
- Study shows that hospital goals compromise safety
- FDA rejects Merck’s Vioxx Successor
- FDA whistle-blower shifts Arcoxia debate to Europe
- Acne drug target of lawsuits
- Medical malpractice bill advances in state legislature
- Study shows that dosage of Amgen drug is higher in for-profit dialysis
- Study concludes antidepressants benefits outweigh risks for teens
- Medical malpractice lawsuit filed against orthopedic surgeon
- Call your representative to vote YES on HB 1798
- Call your legislator and tell them to protect people, not insurance companies
- Ibuprofen may undo Aspirin’s benefits
- Experts state that new Merck drug will not get FDA approval
- FDA targets unapproved nausea drugs
- FDA requires child warnings on bladder drug
- FDA asked to halt Celebrex Ad
- Hospital recognized for decreases in medical malpractice
- Kaiser tracking poll indicates majority of voters want health care reform
- Amgen’s stock plunges after safety questions emerge
- Kimberly Linn McDonald Foundation rallies for patient awareness
- Poor hospital performance attributed to 34,393 Medicare patient deaths between 2003 and 2005
- Significant safety gaps exist between top and bottom performing hospitals
- Most patient safety incidents worsened from 2003-2005
- VA Medical Center patient had wrong testicle removed
- Some hospitals resort to calling 911 to save their patients
- Five deaths at Veterans complex draws Congressional concern
- "Miracle" obesity drug still not on US market
- Successor drug to Vioxx faces uphill battle in FDA approval
- Grieving daughter who lost mom after botched knee surgery assists others
- Mother campaigns for medical malpractice disclosure
- Victim of flesh-eating illness sues hospital
- Personal Injury Practice Update hosted by Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education
- Under the Influence: 60 Minutes’ report on the role drug lobbyists play in keeping drug prices high
- Pharmaceutical lobbyists spend nearly $100 million a year to influence legislation
- FDA proposes tighter rules on panelists
- Family sues U.S. for medical malpractice and wrongful death at Army Medical Center
- Anemia drugs under Congressional review
- Call your representatives and ask them to support HB1798
- Call your representative and ask them to support SB1296
- Reminder: March Seminar about essential attorney skills
- Most angioplasties unneeded
- FDA aims to reduce produce-borne illness
- Doctors’ ties to drug makers under scrutiny
- Fertility lab mix-up: clinic used the wrong sperm
- Despite elimination of damages cap, medical malpractice claim payouts are low
- FDA says that anemia drug may harm some patients
- $1 million medical malpractice verdict for fatal surgical error
- Doctors are not leaving the practice because of medical malpractice lawsuits
- Data: how do electronics mix with hospital equipments?
- Thank you Oklahoma; Illinois, we’re still waiting…
- Injured patients demand new rules for chiropractors
- Jury awards $400,000 to a couple in medical malpractice lawsuit
- American juries are true safeguards of democracy
- Punitive damages are rare
- Few injured Americans file lawsuits
- “Exploding” tort litigation is overhyped
- Apology laws encourage full disclosure to medical malpractice victims
- State House votes to repeal drug law
- State to record medical errors
- Reminder: Heart Device Litigation Seminar - March 8
- Hormone patch safer than pill for symptoms of menopause
- Studies show anemia drug may harm cancer patients
- $450,000 received in Illinois medical malpractice lawsuit over botched spinal x-ray
- Notre Dame coach’s medical malpractice lawsuit cut short in mistrial
- Alert on Peanut Butter expanded by the FDA
- Jury awards $4.1 million in nursing home medical malpractice lawsuit
- Pharmaceutical company ends lobbying for cervical-cancer vaccine
- Jury awards $30 million in medical malpractice lawsuit
- ITLA announces March Seminar about essential attorney skills
- Tort reform benefits insurance companies, not doctors
- State plan to inform residents of bad docs
- Technological solutions suggested for the 1.5 million preventable drug-related injuries
- Jury awards 56 year-old man $1.1 million in medical malpractice lawsuit
- County supervisors pay $3.3 million to settle medical malpractice lawsuits
- Former FDA employees slam the federal drug approval process
- Painkillers linked to cholesterol issues
- Illinois medical malpractice alleged over botched spinal X-ray
- FDA and pharmaceutical company warns of drug mix-up
- Family awarded $21.5 million in malpractice case
- What to expect at your hospital visit
- Study links heart surgery drug to death risk
- Jury awards woman’s family $28 million dollar medical malpractice award
- CNN’s Anderson Cooper investigates the nation’s biggest auto insurance companies
- Bush’s renewed fight for “tort reform” will likely be ignored in Democratic Congress
- American Cancer Society releases guidelines on the HPV vaccine
- Hospital-acquired infections continue to plague Americans
- TONIGHT: CBS special on hospital infection reduction efforts
- Reminder: February 6 - AAJ seminar on failure to diagnose in the ER
- AAJ hosting Heart Device Litigation Update telephone seminar - March 8
- AAJ to hold telephone seminar on Failure to Diagnose in the Emergency Room - February 6
- Jury awards $1.5 million in hormone lawsuit against pharmaceutical company
- FDA approves new acne control use for contraceptive
- Drug company funds effort to make vaccine mandatory
- FDA proposal: report cards for new drugs
- Mental health medical malpractice lawsuits on the rise
- Easily preventable adverse events
- Health care spending increased at twice the rate of inflation
- New state law prohibits price discrimination against uninsured
- Illinois Attorney General joins suit alleging illegal kickbacks to Illinois doctors
- Jury tells health plan management company that it must pay $144 million
- Couple files medical malpractice lawsuit after surgery results in permanent damage to mother
- FDA plans to sweep unapproved drugs off of the market
- Lilly settles 18,000 Zyprexa claims, but face more
- AAJ presents February seminar on litigating birth injury cases: February 2-3, 2007
- Public Citizen urges the medical industry to remove dangerous docs
- Retired orthopedic surgeon charged with Illinois medical malpractice in a botched knee surgery
- Judge refuses request from Illinois hospital industry to declare the constitutionality of Illinois medical malpractice lawsuit noneconomic damages
- Illinois singer files dental medical malpractice lawsuit
- Hospital's patient-centric treatment creates positive results
- Jury awards $6 million in wrongful death lawsuit
- Highway Administration investigating Ford Escape SUV fires
- Jury awards $8 million in pharmacy negligence case
- $15 Million jury award against Ford roll-over lawsuit
- Defective bullet-proof vest case settles for $2.27 million
- FDA warning labels may hinder over-the-counter painkiller sales
- Follow up: Safe use of painkillers
- FDA adds “abnormal behavior” precaution to Tamiflu label
- Woman awarded $5 million in surgical medical malpractice lawsuit
- Jury awards couple $1.5 million in medical malpractice lawsuit
- One state moves to the forefront of health care reform
- Doctor’s escape from medical malpractice lawsuit in bankruptcy filing
- Study: Hospitals could do more to avoid infections
- Shift in political climate puts pharmaceutical companies on the defense
- Happy New Year!
- Sad to see 2006 leave?
- Jury awards woman $16 million in medical malpractice lawsuit damages
- Jury awards over $735,000 in medical malpractice lawsuit damages in death from surgical error
- Officials seeking explanations for long ER delays
- Drug company marketed use of drugs for unapproved conditions
- Warning given on Rituxan’s use as a lupus treatment
- Anesthesiologist debunks “tort reform”
- Doctor removes kidney instead of gallbladder in medical malpractice surgical error
- Woman’s coma from medical device led to secrecy and silence
- FDA warns birth-control patch users of higher blood-clot risk
- Government Accountability Office says more oversight needed on direct-to-consumer pharmaceuticals advertising
- Hair loss drug may affect marker for cancer
- Study: long hospital shifts and sleep deprivation makes medical malpractice more likely
- Public Citizens urges FDA not to approve blood substitute
- State to release and list death rates per doctor
- Times exposes improperly sealed medical malpractice lawsuits
- Drug maker played down health risks of its best-selling medication for a decade
- FDA Panel hears testimony on antidepressants
- Secret “vaccine court” to convene next year
- Judge rejects secrecy in medical malpractice lawsuit settlement
- Book recommendation: Safety in the Operating Room
- ATLA Heart Device Litigation Teleseminar: December 12
- Midwest jury awards $15 million in birth injury medical malpractice lawsuit
- $20 million awarded by jury to boy who suffered birth injuries due to medical malpractice
- $8 million settlement in birth injury medical malpractice lawsuit
- Jury awards $500,000 in medical malpractice lawsuit against hospital
- 2 physicians will likely face fines under proposed settlement with state disciplinary board
- How to survive your hospital visit series: When you’re ready to leave
- How to survive your hospital visit series: When surgery is scheduled
- How to survive your hospital visit series: When the nurse comes knocking
- How to survive your hospital visit series: When you’re in a hospital bed
- City hospital pays $15.4 million to settle claims under the False Claims Act
- How to survive your hospital visit series: When you’re admitted
- How to survive your hospital visit series: When you speak with the E.R. doctor
- How to survive your hospital visit series: While you’re in the waiting room
- How to survive your hospital visit series: When you speak with the Triage Nurse
- Immunity for FDA-banned drugs?
- How to survive your hospital visit series: Before you head to the Emergency Room
- How to survive your hospital visit series: What to do when you’re still healthy
- Lawsuit challenges Illinois medical malpractice caps as unconstitutional
- Medicaid patients with cardiac trouble less likely to get recommended levels of care
- Is surgery needed for disk injuries?
- Illinois AFL-CIO supports challenge to Illinois’ Medical Malpractice Caps
- Public Citizen contends that Silicone gel breast implants are the most defective medical device ever approved by the FDA
- Surgical error: woman not told of suture needle left in her body
- 2006 Election Analysis: Americans do not support the so-called “tort reform”
- The insurance industry still profiting from high insurance rates and medical malpractice “caps”
- Survey of physician and pharmacist views on health care issues
- Know your options in Medicare Part D
- Center for Medicare Advocacy releases Medicare Part D chart
- Medical malpractice insurers enjoying the benefits of high premiums
- ATLA demands tighter recalls for medical devices by FDA
- Jury awards family nearly $2 million in wrongful death suit
- Health reform and the midterm election
- Health-Care industry agrees on set of rules to avoid medical malpractice
- ATLA to host a seminar on litigating injured infant cases
- How to survive your local ER
- State's birth-injury program may bar entrants
- America’s emergency rooms: a dangerous place
- Victim of medical malpractice tells her story
- Illinois nursing home to offer rehabilitation services
- Tighter ethical constraints lead scientists to seek other jobs
- Persistent nursing home abuse and neglect attributed in death of detective
- PAMM organizes patient safety demonstration today at 11:30 a.m.
- Hospital Quality Ratings
- Malpractice directory meets consumers’ needs
- Medical abbreviations on the “Do-not-use” list
- Jury awards $3.9 million in a medical malpractice lawsuit
- Judge awards $16.5 million in medical malpractice lawsuit
- Cancer doctor misdiagnosed and mistreated 20 patients
- Medical abbreviations: more harmful then helpful
- Expensive new nerve test stirs controversy
- Nursing home abuse and neglect conference to be held
- Facts you should know about pharmaceutical companies
- Facts you should know before seeing your physician
- Public Citizen report: Most state medical board websites withhold valuable information
- Nursing home death ruled a homicide
- PBS Series: Remaking American Medicine, Thursdays in October
- Another excerpt from “The Medical Malpractice Myth,” by Tom Baker
- Doctor’s failure to perform sonogram leads to birth trauma and permanent paralysis of baby’s left arm
- Baby suffers brain damage during negligent delivery at Lutheran General
- "Tort reform" does not increase patient care
- Jury awards Illinois medical malpractice victim $2.1 million
- Jury awards widow and children $2.2 million in medical malpractice lawsuit
- Chicago jury awards $31 million against Walgreens in prescription mis-filling medical malpractice case
- Illinois suspends dentist’s license calling his practices an imminent danger after death of 5 year-old girl
- Medical malpractice lawsuit cap ruled unconstitutional
- Article addresses preventative measures to take in hospital visits
- Crane’s Business quotes Steve Levin of Levin & Perconti
- City hospital sued for negligence
- State attempts to hinder justice by restricting doctors testimony
- Preemie deaths in Indiana resulted from wrong dosage of medication
- Illinois physicians continue to see increases in insurance despite civil justice restrictions law
- Coroner’s jury rules death after two-hour ER wait a homicide
- Prison health care chief urges desperately-needed physician and nurse pay increases
- Nurse charged with murder for giving victim a lethal dose of narcotic
- Jury awards $10 million to a medical malpractice victim
- Jury awards man $1.4 million in medical malpractice case
- Medical malpractice complaint filed against Peoria neurosurgeon
- Chicago Sun-Times article exposes problem doctors
- One state's lengthy medical disciplinary process overflows with obstacles and offers little justice
- Family to receive more than $6 million in medical malpractice settlement
- Jury awards $3.3 million to a man who lost his bladder to cancer because of a doctor's negligence
- Man's death: a tort reform tragedy
- Are nonprofit medical group physicians covered under damage caps?
- Medical Center pays part of $3.8 million settlement to whistleblower for reporting a doctor who had performed unnecessary heart procedures
- Even doctors who don’t fear lawsuits have a tendency to hide mistakes
- Justice Department may come down on Hospitals that employ Doctors with conflicts of interests
- Smaller physician practices deliver quicker and more attentive care
- Merck suffers another setback to the tune of $51million for 62-year old man who suffered heart attack due to Vioxx
- Doctor’s discretion may not be in patient’s best interest
- Tips for the saavy patient: How to avoid medical mistakes
- Mistaken cancer diagnosis leads to unnecessary surgery: Mistakes in the Lab
- Medical malpractice investigation into the healthcare inmates receive at correctional facilities
- Growing debate as doctors train on new devices
- Pharmaceutical companies pay for lunch at doctor’s offices in exchange for a pitch
- Republican candidate Judy Barr Topinka wants to further limit rights of citizens with geographic restrictions
- Physicians’ disclosure preferences for medical errors studied
- State courts seal medical malpractice case results, preventing patients from learning of their doctor’s medical errors
- No justice in medical board guidelines
- Woman files medical malpractice suit alleging doctor misrepresented credentials
- $7.3 million settlement reached with family of brain damaged 24 year old woman in Ohio
- Medicaid citizenship lawsuit dropped as lawyers determine their elderly and nursing home patients are no longer at risk
- Class action dismissed against hospital chain but judge cautions individual malpractice cases should be examined
- Medical malpractice alleged as doctors negligently treated Good Samaritan
- Elections influenced by Chamber of Commerce's promotion of business rights, neglects citizens
- Tort reform is not the answer
- Doctors charged with homicide for mercy killings during Hurricane Katrina
- Lesbian couple files medical malpractice suit as doctors treat woman for the wrong kind of cancer
- Drug companies use doctors to circumvent FDA regulations
- Medication errors harm 1.5 million people, kill several thousand and cost the nation $3.5 billion annually
- $17.8 million verdict awarded to the family of a brain damaged 5 year old girl
- Oregon Court of Appeals allows damages to exceed caps in medical malpractice case of infant
- doctor at helm of medical malpractice case has a history of abuse
- Tripler Army Medical Center admits liability in birth trauma medical malpractice case
- U.S. legislature brainstorms "tort reform" alternatives
- Woman chokes to death on peanut butter and jelly sandwich in Convalescent Hospital
- Lack of specialists in emergency rooms contribute to death of 52 year-old woman
- Editorial: Pennsylvania malpractice crisis is over
- Illinois Governor introduces measures to reduce medical errors
- Hypocrite: Senator files medical malpractice suit and then speaks out against the medical malpractice crisis
- State Supreme Court will hear case on what information must be disclosed by an obstetrician when advising a patient to terminate a pregnancy
- Medical malpractice gets another revision
- Governor Blunt does not understand the real culprits of high malpractice rates
- Directory of Congress
- $21 million record medical malpractice verdict in Illinois awarded for paralyzed 37 year-old mother of three
- medical malpractice lawsuit alleges surgical sponge left in patient
- Medical Malpractice suit settled for $890,000 when doctors fully evaluate and treat 35 year old crash victim
- Was there ever really a “medical malpractice crisis”?
- Interview with the president of ATLA: the other side of the so-called medical malpractice crisis
- State's controversial futile care law may allow hospitals to cover up medical malpractice mistakes
- White House will ease Medicaid proof of citizenship rule
- Court rules state medical malpractice caps are unclear; $1.2 million jury award restored to family of wrongful death victim
- State Supreme Court to decide if ‘patients’ right to know’ applies retroactively
- 216 deaths averted, thanks to greatly reduced instances of pneumonia and bloodstream infections in hospitals
- Hospitals implement new communication systems to prevent medical errors
- Health courts take away constitutional right to jury trial
- Results of Harvard Prof’s Med Mal study may inaccurately tally number of lives saved
- Doctors place radiation seeds outside Illinois man’s prostate leading to loss of colon and bladder
- Pharmacy mis-fills prescription, leading to liver transplant and hospitalizations for 59 year old man
- Cook County Jury Awards $1.03 Million in Birth Trauma Medical Malpractice Case
- National class action lawsuit filed on behalf of nurses
- Rank health information websites
- Miscommunication between doctors leads to failure to diagnose bladder cancer and death of a 59 year old woman
- Hospital’s failure to monitor patient results in severe, permanent brain damage
- Hospital loses crucial X-ray after emergency room patient dies of heart failure
- Resources for Consumers on obtaining the best care at hospitals
- Patients are own best advocates against medical errors
- Health court model is unconstitutional, denying victims of medical malpractice the right to a jury trial
- Lawsuit filed for wrongful death in medical malpractice case against Advocate Trinity Hospital in Illinois
- Hospitals cut lethal error rates by implementing preventative measures
- Insurance companies drive up costs for doctors by raising premiums
- The only winners in "tort reform": insurance companies
- Nations' emergency rooms face major crisis
- Successful hospital negligence lawsuit may bring honesty in the medical industry
- Severe national nursing shortage
- As autopsies performed at hospitals decrease, autopsy-to-order business expands
- "Tort reform": blocking the courtroom doors
- Book confronts and debunks common misconceptions about medical malpractice
- Who is funding your members of Congress?
- Medical malpractice system is not broken: Article from the New England Journal of Medicine reveals that accusations of frivolous litigation are overblown
- Senate defeats "Tort reform"
- Requesting an Autopsy may decrease misdiagnosis or malpractice
- Preemption: FDA label preempts state tort law – Bureau of National Affairs responds
- VOICE YOUR OPPOSITION TO MED-MAL REFORM BILL
- Senate Republicans to introduce laws detrimental to nursing home residents
- Medical Malpractice lawsuits save lives
- Doctors performing wrong surgeries show why proposed medical malpractice caps will hurt patients
- Medical errors remain leading cause of death at hospitals
- Malpractice Costs as a Percentage of Revenues for Physician Specialties
- Nursing home facility charged with negligence
- $160 million awarded to victim in nursing home neglect case
- Sauk Village nursing home cited for nursing home abuse and neglect
- Chicago Heights nursing home cited for nursing home neglect
- Palos Heights nursing home fined $25,000
- Downers Grove nursing home cited for nursing home neglect
- Mattoon Illinois nursing home cited for nursing home neglect
- IDPH cites Bethany Health Care & Rehab Center with violation
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