When an Illinois patient is in surgery or being treated by doctors, there might be a passing concern on their part and their family's part that a mistake might be made. Patients may be unlikely to consider the potential of a doctor's personality or behavior leading to...
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Cerebral palsy can result from medical negligence
When a baby or infant suffers brain damage early in life, that child can endure great difficulties in cognitive and physical development. Cerebral palsy is a condition that is caused by damage to a baby or infant's developing brain. Children with this condition have...
Saying ‘Im Sorry’ results in fewer malpractice suits
One prominent physician remembers the day he made a terrible mistake. He also learned the dramatic effect an apology can have. In his 30 years as an infectious disease specialist, his patients ran the gamut of ailments. But the professor of a leading medical center...