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Never are patients as vulnerable as during surgery, when we are incapacitated and completely in the hands of the medical professionals we’ve trusted with our care and our lives. Unfortunately, surgical negligence or a hospital’s administrative error can cause the unthinkable to occur during surgery, including performing a procedure on the wrong body part. This…

As patients, we are in a position of trust when taking medications prescribed by a doctor or administered by a nurse during hospitalization. Unfortunately, errors sometimes occur during the prescribing, dispensing, or administration of a prescription. Medication mistakes are the most common type of medical malpractice and range in severity from benign to catastrophic or…

We rely on the wealth of medical knowledge and experience of highly educated and well-trained doctors for critical healthcare during illness or after injury. Unfortunately, sometimes doctors make errors or provide substandard treatment. When a doctor causes harm through their negligence, the injured patient has the right to seek legal redress. Some cases rise to…

Welcoming a new baby into the family and the world is meant to be a joyous occasion after nine months of expectation. When the joy of the birth is dampened by a complication resulting in a birth injury to the child, it’s normal to feel overwhelmed and uncertain about the child’s future. Even a mild…

Because most people are not doctors, we rely on the trust that our medical providers will uphold their duty of care and treat us in accordance with the high standards expected of the medical community. Unfortunately, sometimes doctors make errors, hospitals cut corners or use negligent practices, and the result can be disastrous for a…

We’ve all been in the unenviable position of lying in a hospital bed or gurney while a medical provider hands you a stack of medical consent forms or page after page of electronic consent documents to sign and initial before undergoing a medical procedure. Much of it contains legal and medical jargon that the average…

Birth injury claims are an unfortunately common category of medical malpractice in Illinois and elsewhere, impacting about 7 out of every 1,000 live births in the United States. But what if a birth injury goes undetected for many years? In some cases, a child’s milestone delays or other symptoms may be overlooked or misdiagnosed as…