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February 14th, 2017

Gastric Bypass Surgical Malpractice Results in Multi-Millions Dollar Verdict

Recently, a botched gastric bypass surgery performed at Memorial Hospital Jacksonville resulted in a $178 million jury verdict. In this case, a young police officer had elected to undergo gastric bypass surgery in a bid to not only lose weight, but with high hopes of gaining a healthier and longer life. The officer was considered...

Medical Malpractice

February 7th, 2017

History of Surgical Malpractice

For as long as humans have been performing surgical procedures, there have been concerns and complaints about how such surgeries were performed. The earliest surgeries were most likely performed out of sheer ignorance and desperation, with little knowledge or guidance as to which procedures would produce what results. As early as 6500 B.C., a basic...

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Medical Malpractice

February 1st, 2017

Establishing the Causal Link Between Medical Malpractice and Injury or Death

It is absolutely vital for your attorney to show that your medical provider failed to meet the standard of care which other average practitioners would have provided under similar circumstances. Without this, there can be no case. But, no matter how badly the doctor failed, no matter how obvious the mistake or the failure to...

Medical Malpractice

January 27th, 2017

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 equipment have occurred over many years within the Detroit Medical Center, which is comprised of five separate medical hospitals. These alarming events have put patients at a significant risk for health related...

Medical Malpractice

January 25th, 2017

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 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...

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Medical Malpractice

January 23rd, 2017

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 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....

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Medical Malpractice

January 20th, 2017

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 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...

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Nursing Home Abuse

January 18th, 2017

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. 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...

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Car Accident

January 16th, 2017

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 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,...

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Gastric Bypass Surgical Malpractice Results in Multi-Millions Dollar Verdict

History of Surgical Malpractice

Establishing the Causal Link Between Medical Malpractice and Injury or Death

Unsterilized Medical Equipment May Constitute Surgical Malpractice

Informed Consent to Medical Tests or Procedures

How to Reduce the Chances of Doctor Misdiagnosis

Don’t be Afraid to ask the Right Questions when Pregnant

Common Warning Signs of Nursing Home Abuse

We Collided on Ice, is the Other Driver Liable?

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