Medical Malpractice

When patients in Illinois and elsewhere are transferred to recovery following any type of operation, they might feel that the worst part is over. While this may be true in some scenarios, there may still be some health concerns associated with post-surgical recovery,...

When patients in Illinois or elsewhere visit a medical facility for care, one of the first steps to choosing a path of care may involve accurately diagnosing their health conditions. Unfortunately, things do not always go as planned and errors in the diagnostic...

Individuals in Illinois and across the nation who are preparing to undergo a medical procedure may rely on surgical teams to be fully capable of providing a certain standard of care. While those who operate in the surgical field may undergo years of studying and...

Individuals in Illinois and elsewhere who experience health concerns might wish to take every possible measure to seek the best treatment available. In some cases, such desire could lead a person to wonder if the first doctor they visited provided an accurate...

Facing a need to undergo a surgical operation can be stressful and harrowing under any circumstance. While doctors have a duty to provide patients in Illinois with information on any risks involved, what happens if a surgery is performed on the wrong body part, or...

Whenever a medical procedure requires the use of medications to help provide comfort to a patient, medical professionals must use caution while monitoring the patient throughout the operation.  Any errors regarding the administering of anesthesia or patient monitoring...

There are various types of surgical procedures that prompt a need to make incisions. Patients in Illinois who undergo such an operation may find that there could be numerous health risks associated with postoperative care, one of which might involve watching out for...

There are a multitude of medical conditions that could leave a person in Illinois or elsewhere facing a need to seek medical attention. Part of treating a health condition may include prescribing the correct types and dosages of medications. Any medication errors...

Upon experiencing a medical emergency, individuals in Illinois and elsewhere may rely on doctors to address their conditions and initiate a course of treatment. Should a patient receive an incorrect or incomplete diagnosis, the treatment path may do little to help the...

The idea of having to visit a medical facility for treatment can be stressful enough as is, even without considering the additional risks one could encounter in the process. It may come as no surprise that medical negligence can come in various forms, each of which...