While receiving treatment for a health condition, patients have a right to be informed about their condition, what to expect from treatment paths, and any potential risks involved. Failure to provide this information could cause patients in Illinois to make decisions...
Medical Malpractice
Possible hazards of patient misidentification
While many medical facilities may put great effort into maintaining thorough recordkeeping practices, there may be no guarantee that errors will not occur. Lack of proper management of medical records can prompt a variety of risks that could pose a dire threat to the...
Addressing some common types of medical negligence
There may be few things as stressful and scary as encountering the presence of negligence while seeking medical care. Unfortunately, medical negligence continues to be a common concern for many and such issues can have catastrophic results that could leave a person...
The types and risks of diagnostic errors
When visiting a medical facility for care, patients may expect health care professionals to be capable of accurately diagnosing and treating their health concerns. Unfortunately, diagnostic errors continue to occur at an alarming rate and the presence of such...
Why medical malpractice sometimes involves medication
If a nurse gives you medication to take while you are in an Illinois hospital, you can expect that he or she has taken certain measures of precaution beforehand. In the medical industry, there are safety networks in place to help doctors and nurses avoid medication...
Types of radiology errors and the risks involved
When a person visits a medical facility for treatment, health care professionals may take a variety of steps when seeking to properly diagnose and care for one’s condition. One step that may be common in many scenarios could involve the administering of imaging...
Errors in medical labs could carry dire ramifications
There may be various steps involved with diagnosing a medical condition, one of which may pertain to medical laboratory testing. While waiting for the results of lab tests can be stressful enough on its own, patients in Illinois may also have concerns about the...
Potential signs and risks of internal bleeding
When a person suffers a serious injury, it might not always be easy to determine the severity of the condition, as some symptoms might lie beneath the surface. In some cases, severe trauma could lead to issues such as internal bleeding, and a swift diagnosis for...
The risks of infections following medical procedures
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,...
Diagnostic errors continue to affect many patients
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...