Medical malpractice refers to a medical error or omission commited by a health care provider, usually a doctor nurse or other professional, which deviates from the standard of care or practice for that professional which causes harm or injury. In Illinois, the standard of care is defined as what a…
It has been widely reported that more then 98,000 people die as a result of preventable medical malpractice each year. More people die each month in the United States from medical errors then were killed in the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. Medical Malpractice…
The New Jersey state Supreme Court overturned that state’s largest medical malpractice verdict ever, a jury award of $70 million. The reason the case was overturned was because the jury was exposed to medical professionals and the defendant hospital during the jury selection process. In a 6-0 decision, Justice Helen…
Chicago is home to over 70,000 licensed attorneys. Finding a lawyer that is right for you can be a daunting task. The internet and the television airwaves are flooded with advertisements for lawyers that promise big settlements and no fees unless you win. The question you need to ask yourself…
Victim’s of medical malpractice at Chicago area hospitals should not expect an apology from those doctors or the hospital that is at fault for their injury. It has long been the custom and practice of Chicago area physicians to never dare to apologize or admit any mistakes, no matter how…
Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been named as a defendant in a civil sexual assault complaint filed in Washoe County District Court in Reno, Nevada, according to the Associated Press. The lawsuit accuses the former superbowl champion of assaulting a woman in July of 2008. Apparently Mr. Roethlisberger is one…
Two victims of a Saturday morning Chicago area car crash were hospitalized after a vehicle crashed through a suburban Chicago fitness club window. The car accident occured at Curves Fitness Club in suburban Lake Zurich. Lake Zurich police spokespeople announced that a 65 year old woman drove her 2002 Buick…
A 35 year old Chicago man was killed and 4 others were seriously injured early Sunday morning in a car accident in Chicago’s Little Village neighborhood. The 5 vehicle crash occured at 3:30 am at the intersection of 31st Street and California. One of the vehicles involved in the crash…
The Chicago Tribune is reporting that Dr. Nicholas Caro is facing disciplinary charges from The Illinois Department of Professional Regulation after being sued for medical malpractice 50 times in Cook County. In the complaint against Dr. Nicholas Caro, the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation claims Caro failed to properly diagnose…
The second federal lawsuit against the Marion, Illinois Veteran’s Hospital has settled in the wake of substandard care at the hospital which resulted in the Hospital suspending surgical procedures for the past two years. Surgeries at the hospital were halted after the Veteran’s Administration found that patients had died at…