FDA: Pfizer and Mylan EpiPens & EpiPen Jrs Prove to Cause Serious Harm
While the purpose of medical devices is to prevent injury and save lives, mistakes continue to be made, and patients become hurt. On Tuesday, March 24, the Food and Drug Administration let out a swift...
View ArticleMedical Groups Race to Identify COVID-19 Risks to Mom and Baby
Many expectant parents are now facing a new reality and uncertainty about the health care risks related to coronavirus exposure. So far, According to the American College of Obstetricians and...
View ArticleIllinois Hospitals Open For Elective Surgeries & Outpatient Procedures
As Elective Surgeries and Outpatient Procedures Resume, Medical Mistakes Will Return Most elective surgeries and non-emergent outpatient visits have been put on hold since mid-March, when the Illinois...
View ArticleSeven Examples of Medical Malpractice
7 Ways Medical Malpractice Can Occur That You May Not Be Aware Of According to the National Institutes of Health, about one in 5 Americans will experience a medical error in their lifetime. And at the...
View Article10 Signs of Alzheimer’s or Dementias
10 Alzheimer’s or Dementia Warning Signs and Symptoms to Watch For According to the Alzheimer’s Association, a slow decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning skills can start an Alzheimer’s or...
View ArticlePICU Nurse Distractions Can Cause Medication Errors
Report Shows PICU Nurse Distractions from Work Phones Could Be Cause of Medication Errors A late 2019 research study published in JAMA Pediatrics shows that not only are pediatric nurses multitasking...
View ArticleInspections of Illinois’ Worst Nursing Homes Show Abuse & Neglect
Nursing Homes Cited for Mistreatment Are Flagged with Special Icon on Government Website In 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service’s (CMS) Five-Star Quality Rating System via The Nursing...
View ArticleChicago Area Still Seeing Daily COVID-19 Nursing Home Deaths
Illinois Nursing Home Residents Still Battling COVID-19 Challenges, Pandemic Concerns Remain High in Cook County On Feb. 25, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) reported 1,884 new...
View ArticleBridging the Gap: Maternity Medical Care Disparities for Women of Color
Bringing a child into the world should be a joyous occasion, yet for many expectant mothers, especially women of color, the experience is marred by disparities in maternity medical care. While the...
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Attorney Explains APGAR Scores for Birth Injury Evaluation
The Apgar score is a rapid assessment of your baby’s health following birth to determine if intervention is needed. Although not used to diagnose birth injuries or predict long-term health outcomes,...
View ArticleNegligent Administration of Vaccines Led to Boy’s Death
Vaccinations are usually considered safe for most children. They are necessary for the majority of kids because they can prevent the contraction of some serious childhood illnesses. While vaccines are...
View ArticleWrong Diagnosis Leads to Unnecessary Surgery and Lawsuit
When we visit the doctor, we expect that he will properly diagnose the illness and provide the correct treatment. Unfortunately, this was not the case for a Chicago woman. The woman has filed a...
View ArticleBotched Hair Transplant Caused Disfigurement, Lawsuit
For those who are balding, a hair transplant could seem like the answer to your dreams. But for one man, the procedure turned into a medical emergency. The man has filed a lawsuit in Cook County...
View ArticleMan Suffers Vision Loss Due to Negligent Medical Treatment
Those who have good vision often take it for granted. When we visit the eye doctor we trust that the care we receive will help to ensure that our vision remains intact. Yet that was not the case for...
View ArticleSurgical Mistake During Hysterectomy Caused Injuries
When you enter the hospital for routine surgery, you expect that the doctor and medical staff will do everything necessary to keep you from harm. You also trust that your original medical issue will...
View ArticleImproper Use of MRI Machine Led to Serious Injuries
The use of diagnostic and testing equipment is a necessary part of the diagnosis and treatment of many medical conditions. When we go to a medical facility for tests we expect that the employees will...
View ArticleBaby Dies After Alcohol Injected Into His Heart
A heartbreaking story about a medical error that took the life of a 7-month old baby is being reported at KTLA News.Tressel was the only child for Emilie and Scott Meinardi. Since birth, Tressel had...
View ArticleSurgery Mistake Caused Serious Injury, Led to Lawsuit
We trust that when we have surgery the doctor will take all the necessary steps to prevent us from further injury or harm. However, that is not always the case. A malpractice lawsuit was filed in Cook...
View ArticleToxic Medication Overdose at Hospital Led to Patient’s Death
When we enter the hospital for treatment we trust that the doctors and other medical professionals will provide us with the best care possible. Unfortunately that is not always the case. A medication...
View ArticleMan Files Lawsuit Alleging Loss of Vision after Eye Surgery
Eye surgery is among the most difficult and delicate types of surgery available. There are a number of reasons why eye surgery may be required. Some of the most common eye problems that necessitate...
View ArticlePodiatrists Blamed for Negligent Care, Lawsuit Filed
Foot surgery should be considered routine because it is performed every day all across the country with few problems. However, sometimes a mistake is made that causes the patient extreme pain and the...
View ArticleColostomy Mistake Caused Injuries, Lawsuit
When we have medical problems we count on the doctor to properly diagnose it and provide us with proper treatment. Unfortunately, sometimes a physician makes a mistake and causes additional pain and...
View ArticleLevin & Perconti Settles Mt. Sinai Lawsuit for $3.6 Million
Levin & Perconti has just settled a medical malpractice lawsuit against Mt. Sinai Hospital, recovering $3.6 million for the estate of Alberto Mendez, who died after improperly administered...
View ArticleChicago Tribune Report Shows Pharmacies Missing Major Drug Interactions
In a collaborative report with Chicago physician Dr. Steven Fox and two pharmacy professors who specialize in drug interactions, the Chicago Tribune has pulled back the curtain on a frighteningly...
View ArticleWhy Are Insurers Requiring Consumers to Take Brand Name Drugs at a Higher...
In collaboration with the New York Times, ProPublica authored a multi-part series on the falling cost of generic drugs and insurance. One article sought to answer what politicians and many consumers...
View ArticleInsurance Firm Study Shows Nurse Practitioners Facing More Lawsuits
A recent study by CNA Financial has found that Nurse Practitioners (NPs) are at the heart of more malpractice lawsuits than in years prior. The insurance firm, along with the Nurses Service...
View ArticleGold Coast Surgical Center Sued for Causing Anesthesia-Related Brain Injury
A well-known downtown Chicago surgical center, Gold Coast Surgicenter, is being sued by a male patient who claims an anesthesiologist negligently administered anesthetic agents, causing him to suffer...
View ArticleCleveland Clinic Covered Up Rape of Two Patients by Colorectal Surgeon
With the number of sexual assault and harassment claims increasing by the day, the public is beginning to see just how many crimes have been buried with the help of confidentiality agreements. It...
View ArticleStar UIC Child Psychiatrist Put Patients at Risk for Bipolar Disorder Research
The University of Illinois at Chicago and Dr. Nagamani ‘Mani’ Pavuluri, widely considered an expert on bipolar disorder in children, have both been accused of violating medical ethics during a...
View ArticleGoldman Sachs Tells Big Pharma to Focus on Drugs That Treat, Not Cure
An April 10th report by a Goldman Sachs analyst has been making the rounds in the media. The report, entitled “The Genome Revolution,” advised pharmaceutical companies to consider making and selling...
View ArticleLargest Ever Medical Malpractice Verdict Awarded to Girl Following Botched...
The largest ever medical malpractice verdict was awarded on Monday to now-17-year-old Faith DeGrand from Wyandotte, Michigan. After a two week trial and 2.5 hours of deliberation, the 8 person jury...
View ArticleCelebrities and Medical Malpractice
The Center for Justice and Democracy (CJ&D), a consumer rights group out of New York Law School, has shared their list of 22 famous figures who have been harmed and even killed by medical...
View ArticleBurned By a Doctor During Surgery?
How An Attorney Can Help You After a Surgical Burn Unfortunately, medical mistakes and their related injuries remain all too common for today’s everyday patient. One largely preventable mistake some...
View ArticleDoctors Suing Patients Over Negative Online Reviews
“It would be great if the regulators of hospitals and doctors were more diligent about responding to harm to patients, but they’re not, so people have turned to other people. This is what happens when...
View ArticleDocumentary Gives Emotional and Evidence-Based Insight Into Medical Mistakes
“To know that this happens is our country, that’s unacceptable.” -Sue Sheridan, patient safety advocate, in To Err Is Human The medical malpractice attorneys of Levin & Perconti recently watched...
View ArticleEmergency Rooms And Dementia Patients
Hospital Emergency Rooms Struggle with Dementia Patients Many people who have the beginning signs of dementia or Alzheimer’s Disease may be elderly, frail, and have other underlying medical concerns...
View ArticleInjured By Electronic Health Record Error
Electronic Health Record Issues Serve Important Purpose in Malpractice Cases An American Journal of Emergency Medicine study found an emergency room doctor will make approximately 4,000 computer...
View ArticleWrongdoers Left Unaccountable In Secret Neil Armstrong Settlement
Neil Armstrong’s Secret “Hush” Money Settlement as Reported by The New York Times Five years ago, at Mercy Health – Fairfield, a community hospital located in Cincinnati, retired American astronaut...
View ArticleA Deadly Breathing Tube Mistake Hospitals Make
Breathing Tube Removal Mistakes Can Be Deadly for Hospital Patients During sedation or illness, many hospital patients may require breathing assistance through intubation. The device used in this...
View Article71 Nursing Homes Cited For Poor Care In Illinois
71 Illinois Nursing Homes Named in Third Quarter Violation Report The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has released its Third Quarter Report of Nursing Home Violators for 2019. IDPH is...
View ArticleHow To Research Illinois Doctors
How to Find Out If an Illinois Doctor Has A Bad Record Many people feel comfortable choosing a doctor based on friendly feedback provided by family and friends, or coworkers who have the same health...
View ArticleDelayed Treatment Led To Deadly ER Visit
Wisconsin Woman Died Soon After Leaving Emergency Room A daycare teacher who was waiting to be seen in a Milwaukee hospital emergency room passed away just a few hours after she decided to leave and...
View ArticleMilitary Members Can File Malpractice Claims
Government Is Ready to Process Military Malpractice Claims Since 1950, U.S. Military members have been barred from suing the U.S. government for injury or death resulting from their military duties,...
View ArticleYou Have The Right To Access Your Medical Records
Changes to An Individuals’ Right of Access to Health Records In January 2018, Georgia-based Ciox Health filed suit against the Department of Health and Human Services, arguing that some sections of...
View ArticleTop 10 Medication Mistakes of 2019
Institute for Safe Medication Practices Releases Top 10 Medication Mistakes of 2019 About one in 5 Americans will experience a medical error in their lifetime. And medication and prescription drug...
View ArticleIllinois Hospitals and Coronavirus Disease Concerns
Illinois Hospitals and Coronavirus Disease Concerns The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) continues to closely monitor an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (named...
View ArticleWalgreens Knew About Pharmacy Error Risks
Reports Reveal That Walgreens Execs New of Prescription Error Risks Although completely preventable, prescription drug mistakes are some of the most persistent and damaging medical errors that can...
View ArticleOne of The Worst Medical Malpractices Cases in American History
In 2017, a jury sent ex-neurosurgeon Christopher Duntsch, aka Dr. D and Dr. Death, to life in prison for botched surgeries that resulted in two deaths and multiple cases of paralysis. Prosecutors said...
View ArticleStroke Signs In Young People Often Overlooked
Doctors May Miss Stroke Signs in Young People According to the American Stroke Association, strokes are on the rise among young people and in the past decade there has been a 44% increase in the...
View ArticleLink To Treating Depression & Diagnosing Diabetes
Researchers Identify Connection Between Treating Depression and Onset of Diabetes Long-term use of antidepressants isn’t breaking news, but now the overuse of the prescription drugs has been linked to...
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