Whenever a physician, hospital or clinic is providing what is considered to be a significant medical intervention, meaning any sort of testing or medical treatment, as well as participation in any sort of clinical trials or medical research, there must first be, from the patient or subject, “Informed Consent.” Informed Consent is the process for...
Read More About Informed Consent to Medical Tests or ProceduresAccording to some estimates, there are approximately 40,000 to 80,000 deaths every year in hospitals across the United States that occur due to an initial misdiagnosis of a patient’s medical condition. Furthermore, approximately 5% of all autopsies examined revealed that the actual cause of death was due to a condition originally missed by the doctor....
Read More About How to Reduce the Chances of Doctor MisdiagnosisMedical professionals in Chicago spend years training and preparing for their vocations. A doctor has typically had more than eight years of education and additional years of training before working as a fully licensed professional. This means that, in the end, they typically know what they are talking about and know how to handle a...
Read More About Don’t be Afraid to ask the Right Questions when PregnantThe holidays are a great time to spend with family, which often includes visiting older relatives at nursing homes and similar care facilities. While most such organizations are run well and offer medical care and comfort for those who cannot care for themselves, abuse within such facilities is a tragic reality. As you visit with...
Read More About Common Warning Signs of Nursing Home AbuseCar accidents and collisions due to slick roads and icy conditions in Chicago are all-too-common and can be quite devastating. These types of accidents can often be avoided through slow, careful driving and awareness of road conditions and other drivers in the area. When a collision does occur, however, determining liability, especially in treacherous weather,...
Read More About We Collided on Ice, is the Other Driver Liable?Driving from store to store in Chicago can be a bit treacherous during the holiday season, so slow down, take a few extra minutes to drive safely, and watch out for other drivers who fail to do so. Defensive driving becomes very important during the winter months when snow, slush, and ice can make roads...
Read More About Drivers: Share the Roads This WinterAlthough drivers may have to contend with winter weather while driving at high speeds and while operating thousands of pounds of metal, Chicago winters can be dangerous for pedestrians too. Not only do you have to worry about those drivers and how well they can control their vehicles around you, but you also need to...
Read More About Be a Safe Pedestrian This WinterBusinesses in Chicago have a responsibility to keep their employees safe while at work, and laws such as workers’ compensation are in place to protect employees who are injured on the job. Such companies also have a duty to ensure customers are safe while shopping or otherwise visiting their establishments. While some accidents may be...
Read More About Did a Business Fail to Keep You Safe As a Customer?A new study, published by the BMJ (formerly the British Medical Journal) identifies that medical errors are now possibly the third most prominent cause of death in the United States. Medical errors claim more lives than stroke, accidents, respiratory disease and Alzheimer’s in a given year. Medical errors are identified as anything from doctor negligence...
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