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Medical Malpractice
December 19th, 2017

Top 5 Things You Might Not Know About Medical Malpractice Cases

Medical Malpractice Cases Happen Every Day Doctors, surgeons, and nurses aren’t perfect, although they often pretend to be. According to some reports, preventable medical errors account for between 200,00 and 400,000 deaths each year, making medical malpractice the 3rd leading cause of death in America. It’s true that doctors are usually highly educated and trained,...

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Dog BIte
September 25th, 2017

Neapolitan Mastiff Wins World’s Ugliest Dog Contest

Some people might think she has a face only a mother could love, but Martha the mastiff doesn’t care. She just won the 29th annual World’s Ugliest Dog Contest in 2017. Martha was awarded $1,500 and a trip to New York, but her handler said she’d probably just like a nap.

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Birth Injury
September 25th, 2017

5 Questions About Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring

When fetal monitoring is used (and diagnosed) properly, it can help doctors monitor how childbirth is proceeding. Nowadays, most hospitals in Chicago and throughout the U.S. use FHRM to confirm that babies are healthy during labor—that is, not in fetal distress and at risk of a birth complication. Below, we’ve tackled the answers to five...

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Nursing Home Abuse
August 30th, 2017

Memory Care Patient Found Dead Outside Illinois Nursing Home

Champaign County Nursing Home is currently being investigated in reference to the death of a 78-year-old woman. The woman, who was a long-time resident of the facility, was found dead outside of the facility on the ground, lying partially on the sidewalk. There was no apparent head trauma or injury. The coroner’s office has confirmed...

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Animal Attack
August 20th, 2017

Chicago in Top 5 Cities for Postal Dog Attacks

While the idea of dogs barking at postal workers may seem cliché, it is, in fact, an indicator of a serious problem. Attacks by dogs against postal workers are unusually common. According to data from the U.S. Postal Service, Chicago ranked 5th in 2013 for dog attacks on mailmen, with a total of 47 for...

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Workers Compensation
August 12th, 2017

Death Rate Rises for Workers’ Comp Accidents Involving Older Workers

Because of the high cost of living (comfortably) through retirement, a greater number of older workers are still on the job. As these baby boomers continue to age, more and more of them are rejecting the traditional retirement age of 65; and it’s projected that by the year 2024, the labor market will be comprised...

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Birth Injury
August 8th, 2017

$53M Birth Injury Verdict Largest Ever in Chicago

In what is believed to be the largest jury verdict ever awarded in Cook County, Illinois, for a birth injury case, a Chicago jury awarded $53,000,000 to a 12-year-old Hickory Hills boy. The lawsuit alleged that the University of Chicago Medical Center committed medical malpractice when it failed to properly care for his pregnant mother,...

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Medical Malpractice
August 5th, 2017

Over $160M in Medical Malpractice Claims Paid Out by Just Two Chicago Hospitals

One recent study found that over 250,000 people die every year in America from avoidable medical mistakes. But the vast majority of these deaths never find their way into court or into the hands of an experienced attorney who can advocate on behalf of the victim’s family. They are simply swept under the rug by...

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Birth Injury
June 8th, 2017

Jimmy Kimmel’s Son Shows the True “Cost” of a Birth Defect

TV host Jimmy Kimmel’s son, William, was born on April 21st, 2017. But soon after birth, the baby boy started to turn blue. He was suffering from a rare birth defect called Tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with pulmonary atresia—and had to have open-heart surgery at the ripe age of three days old in order to...

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