Unsterilized Medical Equipment May Constitute Surgical Malpractice
According to internal documents and other sources, a large number of allegedly negligent incidents involving surgical patients being exposed to dirty, unsterilized, medical...
Informed Consent to Medical Tests or Procedures
Whenever a physician, hospital or clinic is providing what is considered to be a significant medical intervention, meaning any sort of testing or...
How to Reduce the Chances of Doctor Misdiagnosis
According to some estimates, there are approximately 40,000 to 80,000 deaths every year in hospitals across the United States that occur due to...
Don’t be Afraid to ask the Right Questions when Pregnant
Medical professionals in Chicago spend years training and preparing for their vocations. A doctor has typically had more than eight years of education...
Common Warning Signs of Nursing Home Abuse
The holidays are a great time to spend with family, which often includes visiting older relatives at nursing homes and similar care facilities....
We Collided on Ice, is the Other Driver Liable?
Car accidents and collisions due to slick roads and icy conditions in Chicago are all-too-common and can be quite devastating. These types of...
Drivers: Share the Roads This Winter
Driving from store to store in Chicago can be a bit treacherous during the holiday season, so slow down, take a few extra...
Be a Safe Pedestrian This Winter
Although drivers may have to contend with winter weather while driving at high speeds and while operating thousands of pounds of metal, Chicago...
Did a Business Fail to Keep You Safe As a Customer?
Businesses in Chicago have a responsibility to keep their employees safe while at work, and laws such as workers' compensation are in place...
Medical Errors Identified as a Major Cause of Death
A new study, published by the BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal) identifies that medical errors are now possibly the third most prominent...
