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Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog

Personal injury issues.
By Steven M. Levin and John J. Perconti

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Last Entry: June 10, 2020 at 09:37:56

Medical Malpractice Case Heads to state?s Supreme Court

Posted on January 10, 2009
A state?s Supreme Court will hear arguments in a civil case in which four physicians were cleared by a jury of medical malpractice in the misdiagnosis of a child with Rocky Mountain spotted fever. The decision could have a lasting effect on medical malpractice lawsuits and whether defendants can be excused for not foreseeing the impacts of their acts...

Suit Alleges that Doctor Refused Patient?s Request

Posted on January 09, 2009
A woman is filing suit against a doctor and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago alleging that the obstetrician who delivered her baby was verbally abusive and deliberately tried to hurt her. The suit claims that the doctor stated that the mother ?deserved to feel pain because she had not called before coming in and that ?sometimes pain is the best teacher...

How to Reduce Child?s Risk of Injury

Posted on January 08, 2009
775,000 children are injured each year from sports-related injuries. Two forms of injuries children may suffer are either acute or chronic. Acute injuries could include more serious brain injuries such as concussions, skull fractures, brain hemorrhages, and spinal cord injuries...

UM will Study Veterans? Brain Injuries

Posted on January 08, 2009
The University of Michigan received a grant from Chicago?s McCormick Foundation which will be used to study Iraq and Afghanistan veterans? brain injuries. The grant will study post traumatic stress disorder, sleep disorders, depression, and other adverse effects from the war...

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Pentagon Will Not Award Purple Heart to PTSD Victims

Posted on January 08, 2009
The Pentagon has ruled it will not award the Purple Heart to post traumatic stress disorder victims because it is not a physical wound. PTSD can create severe adverse effects in its victims including recurring nightmares, uncontrolled rage, and severe depression...

Emily?s Law Signed by Governor

Posted on January 08, 2009
Two year old Emily Jerry died from a pharmacy medication error. She was given a fatal dosage of chemotherapy. Prior to her death, the little girl suffered a coma from the large overdose of medication. Emily?s Law was created to regulate pharmacy technicians like the one who overdosed Emily...

60,000 Patients Risked Hepatitis Infections

Posted on January 08, 2009
Heath care professionals failure to follow basic infection practices placed more than 60,000 American patients at risk for hepatitis B and C. A study concluded that health care personnel in settings outside hospitals failed to follow basic infection control practices...

Head-Banging May Cause Severe Brain Injury

Posted on January 07, 2009
The head-banging dance has been rumored to cause brain injury, whiplash, and stroke. A study was performed that showed head-banging can cause brain trauma if one is not careful while dancing. This study found the dance will at least cause mild head and neck injury...

Teen Suffers Severe Brain Trauma Helping Friend

Posted on January 07, 2009
A teen tried to break up a fight his friend was in when he was kicked in the head and hit the sidewalk. He suffered severe brain trauma. The young man had intensive brain surgery and placed in a medically induced coma. It took three weeks before the man could be brought out of the coma...

Parents Warned About Flu and Cold Medicine

Posted on January 07, 2009
Over the counter cough and cold medicine can have serious side effects on children under the age of six. According to the article, about 7,000 children end up in the emergency room each year due to adverse side effects from the medicine. Most problems have occurred from dosing errors...

Cancer Treatment Errors Found at Various Clinics

Posted on January 07, 2009
Recent reviews have found there are an abundance of cancer treatment errors found at various clinics throughout the United States, especially in outpatient clinics. In 1,400 patient charts that were examined, a total of 117 errors were found. 15 caused harm to patients while 64 errors had the potential to cause harm, according to the article...

Teen Suffers Brian Injury from Car Accident

Posted on January 06, 2009
A teen was ejected from his truck that dove into a 100-foot ravine which caused him severe brain injury. The teen remains unconscious and in critical condition. He suffered from severe brain swelling and had to have part of his skull removed. For the full story, click here...

Jett Travolta Showed No Sign of Brain Injury

Posted on January 06, 2009
Actor John Travolta?s son Jett showed no sign of brain injury from an alleged fall from a seizure. The coroner states that the boy?s body was not in poor condition regardless of reports from the media that Jett suffered a head trauma. For the full story, click here...

Finding Ways to Reduce Medical Error

Posted on January 06, 2009
Researchers received $3.7 million to find ways to reduce medical error in various hospital and pharmacy departments. Researchers will try to develop safe ways in handling patient test results because receiving results are more difficult in larger hospital institutions...

ADHD Abuse in College

Posted on January 06, 2009
Studies show college students? abuse of attention deficit medication is at an all time high. Abuse can create adverse drug reactions such as sleep problems, irritability, headaches, and developing drug dependency. For the full story, click here.

Gene Mutation Effects Should be Listed on Certain Cancer Drug Labels

Posted on January 05, 2009
The instructions on the cancer drugs Erbitux and Vecitibix should include specific information on a gene mutation that affects whether the medicines will work. Recent studies found that a mutation in the KRAS gene renders the drugs ineffective in colon cancer patients...

Football Player Highlights Center for Head Trauma

Posted on January 02, 2009
This history of notable football players? head traumas has brought a theory that undiagnosed trauma can lead to serious long-term damage. According to the article, the Steelers? concussion management team has ?spent more than 10 years developing the computer-based neurological test? used by football teams across the country to deter serious injuries...

War Veteran Suffers from PTSD

Posted on January 02, 2009
The article interviews a medic about his injuries and experience in the army. He suffered from a traumatic brain injury, post traumatic stress disorder, and a stroke. He has what they call ?survivor?s guilt? where he has a fear of crowds, depression, and withdrawal...

Rush Studies Traumatic Brain Injuries

Posted on January 02, 2009
Rush University Medical Center is participating in a $4.3 million dollar grant to study the most effective way in treating severe brain injuries. According to the article, ?Rush treats 50 to 75 patients with traumatic brain injuries a year? in the Chicago area...

Medical Examiner Offers Health Tips

Posted on January 02, 2009
Medical examiner Jan Garavaglia, M.D., offers tips on how to stay alive in her new book. First, she claims there are ?1.7 million health care induced infections each year? that can be avoided. Second, she remembers her most memorable autopsy of a young boy who was given the wrong medicine due to pharmacy error and specifies ways on avoiding this deadly error...

Earn CLE with AAJ?s Litigating Medical Negligence Cases Seminar

Posted on December 30, 2008
American Association for Justice is hosting a seminar from January 30-31, 2009 in Phoenix, AZ. It will cover a full array of medical negligence lawsuits, including catastrophically injured infants. You will get advice from prominent physicians and trial attorneys...

Pro Racer Suffers Severe Brain Injury

Posted on December 29, 2008
A pro off-road racer suffers a 24 day coma and severe brain injuries after a motorcycle crash. The youngest pro off-road racer at 16 years of age is battling to come back from the brain injuries and shows signs of healing. For the full story, click here...

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in the Military

Posted on December 29, 2008
The military culture has become an unhealthy environment for soldiers to express their feelings about the men and women lost along the way. Post traumatic stress disorder affects 1 in 5 men and women who serve in Iraq and Afghanistan according to the Pentagon...

Brain Injury Affects the Entire Person

Posted on December 29, 2008
Brain injuries brought on by stroke, illnesses, and sudden blows to the head will dramatically change the entire functionality of each person affected. The affects of the injury could be anywhere from a concussion to a coma where those persons will suffer memory loss or personality changes...

?American rule? for courts ensures access to justice

Posted on December 28, 2008
Some tort reform advocates are advocating that courts adopt the ?English rule? for medical malpractice lawsuits and other tort lawsuits. The ?American rule,? however, is the only way to ensure equal access to justice in personal injury lawsuits and medical malpractice lawsuits...

Lymphedema Connected to Obesity

Posted on December 26, 2008
Doctors found that women who were overweight or obese and underwent breast surgery were more likely to develop lymphedema, a chronic condition of painful swelling in the arm or shoulder area. According to Doctor Jane Armer, diagnosis of lymphedema can be difficult...

Doctors Receive Incentives to Go Paperless

Posted on December 26, 2008
Doctors will be given incentives to send prescriptions to pharmacies by fax or email instead of paper beginning in January. Medicare will give the doctor a bonus payment for their compliance. The federal government hopes to reduce health costs for Medicare by eliminating paper records...

Blue Cross Fined for Misconduct

Posted on December 26, 2008
Blue Cross was fined $150,000 for improperly disclosing patients? medical information to other insurance companies. According to Blue Cross, the disclosure was a printer error. Abuse of patient information has been noted. According to Judy Dugan who works for Consumer Watchdog, patient information has been held for ransom before...

Avoiding Adverse Side Effects from Mixing Drugs

Posted on December 26, 2008
The Chicago Tribune helps educate readers with tips on avoiding adverse side effects from mixing different medications. For the full article, click here.

Medical Malpractice Lawsuit claims Doctor's operation surgical error

Posted on December 26, 2008
A woman has sued a physician due to a surgical error that occurred when the woman underwent a breast reduction surgery. The doctor?s mistake was alleged to have resulted in the woman undergoing a surgery where the wrong breast was reduced in size. This can be described as an uncommon cosmetic surgery error...

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