Medical Malpractice Blog

When you seek medical care, you trust that your providers will act carefully and follow accepted medical standards....

For decades, active-duty service members and their families have been barred from making medical malpractice claims against military...

How to Find Out If an Illinois Doctor Has A Bad Record Many people feel comfortable choosing a...

When you are hospitalized, you place your health and life in the hands of multiple practitioners with the...

Nursing Homes Cited for Mistreatment Are Flagged with Special Icon on Government Website In 2019, the Centers for...

A well-known downtown Chicago surgical center, Gold Coast Surgicenter, is being sued by a male patient who claims...

With the number of sexual assault and harassment claims increasing by the day, the public is beginning to...

Insulin overdose can cause severe hypoglycemia—a dangerous drop in blood sugar that can lead to permanent brain injuries,...

A medical lien is a demand for payment that doctors, hospitals, and other medical providers attach to your...

Health care providers who fail to provide the appropriate professional standard of care can cause significant harm to...

“To know that this happens is our country, that’s unacceptable.”-Sue Sheridan, patient safety advocate, in To Err Is...

IV infiltration occurs when fluid delivered by an IV line into the patient’s vein leaks into the surrounding...

Wisconsin Woman Died Soon After Leaving Emergency Room A daycare teacher who was waiting to be seen in...

Hospital Emergency Rooms Struggle with Dementia Patients Many people who have the beginning signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s...

The average settlement for a medical malpractice lawsuit in Illinois is $646,921 as of September 30, 2024. This...