If you are bringing a medical malpractice lawsuit, the first thing you must establish is that the doctor had a “duty of care” to you. Here’s what this legal concept means and how it can affect your case. Doctor’s Duty Of Care: A Definition The duty … [Read more...]
Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blog – Medical Malpractice Lawyers Chicago
When you step into a doctor’s office for treatment, you expect the doctor, you trust the doctor to help you, not hurt you. Sometimes doctors make mistakes.
Heart Attack Delayed Diagnosis or Misdiagnosis
Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. An acute myocardial infarction (AMI), commonly known as a heart attack requires prompt diagnosis and treatment to reduce the chances of serious complications or … [Read more...]
Medical Malpractice Claims Involving Cosmetic Surgery
Each year, more than 2 million Americans undergo surgeries for cosmetic reasons. Unfortunately, many of these plastic surgeries go wrong, and some of these elective surgeries lead to serious complications. It is the responsibility of the surgeon … [Read more...]
Anesthesia Errors
Anesthesia errors can cause serious or life-threatening injuries and could lead to a medical malpractice claim. Before any surgical procedure, an anesthesiologist puts the patient under sedation or numbs certain body parts. Anesthesia is … [Read more...]
Consequences of Orthopedic Malpractice
Patients trust their doctor or surgeon with their lives and expect them to perform the procedure with utmost care. Like other invasive procedures, orthopedic surgeries also present inherent risks. Many of these risks can be avoided if the orthopedic … [Read more...]
29-Step Plan to Reduce Surgical Site Infections Released
Surgeries of all types, whether minor or major, involve a variety of risks. One of the most common—and serious—are surgical site infections. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), a non-profit group promoting health safety issues across … [Read more...]
Pharmacy Errors
Pharmacy errors are unfortunately far more common that you may think. If you have fallen victim, here is what you should know. Pharmacists have a very serious responsibility towards patients, just like medical practitioners have. Pharmacists are … [Read more...]
Two Thirds of Sepsis Cases Diagnosed Too Late
Sepsis is a serious, potentially fatal infection that causes more fatalities in the U.S. than heart attacks. A recent study done by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that almost two thirds of the total 258,000 annual … [Read more...]
Compensation for Medical Malpractice
Traumatic brain injury is often referred to as the silent epidemic. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is the second leading cause of disability in the U.S. TBI is often referred to as the silent epidemic. Over 3 million Americans suffer from TBIs, … [Read more...]
What is Erb’s Palsy?
Erb’s palsy is an injury that affects a baby’ brachial plexus nerves in the shoulder area. Birth injuries during delivery can sometimes lead to a number of complications. Erb’s palsy is an injury that affects a baby’ brachial plexus nerves in … [Read more...]
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