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Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog

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By Steven M. Levin and John J. Perconti

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How to avoid harmful results in drug interactions

Posted on December 25, 2008
In order to avoid harmful drug interactions, it is a good idea to keep an updated list of medicines that you are taking in your wallet and next to the phone. Give a copy to a family member or caregiver. Be sure to describe your medications at your medical appointments...

Military Medical Malpractice Laws Questioned

Posted on December 22, 2008
The death of an Iraq war veteran whose skin cancer was misdiagnosed by military doctors has raised questions about a long-standing Supreme Court rule that bars soldiers from suing the federal government for medical malpractice. A Marine Sergeant died after doctors mistakenly treated his deadly melanoma as a wart...

Hospital pays Dennis Quaid $750,000 for Medical Malpractice

Posted on December 22, 2008
Dennis Quaid, the Hollywood actor, agreed to a $750,000 medical malpractice settlement with a hospital after their twins were given a lethal dose of Heparin. The hospital gave the babies a 10,000-milliliter unit dose of Heparin, a blood thinner, made by the Baxter Healthcare Corp...

Wrongful death lawsuit filed against jail

Posted on December 20, 2008
A family of an inmate who died after officials ignored his plea that he needed medical help has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the city and jail. When the inmate collapsed, a nurse requested a deputy to administer CPR and the deputy was negligent in laughing and walking away...

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AAJ medical malpractice lawsuit seminar ? January 30-31, 2009

Posted on December 19, 2008
The American Association for Justice (AAJ) will host a medical negligence lawsuit seminar from January 30-31, 2009 in Phoenix, AZ. The seminar will cover a wide variety of medical malpractice lawsuits, including birth injury lawsuits. To sign up and for more information, click here...

First American facial transplant recipient recovering

Posted on December 17, 2008
The first person in the U.S. to receive a facial transplant is now recovering. The patient, a burn injury victim, has expressed high satisfaction with procedure, according to the plastic surgeon. She is expected to spend weeks in the hospital. Ethical issues arise with the facial transplant procedure...

Nation gets D- for ER care

Posted on December 14, 2008
An annual report issued by the American College of Emergency Physicians gave the nation a D- grade for access to emergency care. The report stated that ER care is fraught with significant challenges and under more stress than ever before. A shortage of doctors and nurses with an increased demand for urgency care creates disaster and threats of medical malpractice...

Legislator aiming to raise burden of proof for medical malpractice lawsuits

Posted on December 14, 2008
One representative is renewing another attempt at tort reform in introducing legislation with the goal of making it harder for medical malpractice plaintiffs to successfully sue bad doctors. The Arizona legislator is attempting to raise the burden of proof for claims of medical malpractice...

Herbal supplements could be harmful to kids

Posted on December 13, 2008
Kids are taking herbal supplements in a sign of how mainstream alternative medicine has become. More than one in nine children and teens try these remedies and other nontraditional options. It could be dangerous for children because lack of rigorous testing could be harmful for kids...

Severe Side Effects from Statin Drugs

Posted on December 12, 2008
Doctors prescribe statin drugs to help lower cholesterol, but carry serious side effects such as muscle pain, neurological disorders, rashes and liver problems. In the latest study, eye disorders may also be attributed to this drug. For the full story, click here...

Women should be wary of alternative medicine

Posted on December 12, 2008
A recent Newsweek article addressed that 42.8 percent of American women use some sort of complementary or alternative medicine. Women should be wary of these medicines and claims for medical cures. The FDA regulates herbal and dietary supplements as food rather than as drugs, so they do not have to meet the same stringent standards as pharmaceuticals...

Cause of Adverse Reaction to Heparin Identified

Posted on December 11, 2008
Heparin manufactured by Baxter, an Illinois based company, contained a contaminant which produced adverse effects such as hypotension, nausea, and shortness of breath. After this detection, APP Pharmaceuticals, also from Illinois, became the major supplier of Heparin in the United States...

Medication Delivery Company Product Recall

Posted on December 11, 2008
Hospira, a global medication delivery company, is voluntarily recalling a plastic product used to administer injections. A small number of products may be incorrectly labeled. Adverse effects from error may result in electrolyte imbalance, cardiac dysfunction, gastrointestinal disturbances, paresthesia and mental confusion...

New standards for medical residents? hours need regulations for enforcement

Posted on December 10, 2008
A recent New York Times article examined recent programs calling for lightened hours for medical residents. The Times piece says that for the standards to be enforced, they need regulations. The panel proposed that residents or no more than 16 hours straight and that every 30-hour shift needs a five-hour sleep break after 16 hours...

Punitive damages allowed in botched surgery lawsuit

Posted on December 09, 2008
Two doctors are being sued for medical malpractice in a rare case allowing a punitive damages claim. The medical malpractice lawsuit claims that one surgeon left him on the table unconscious to be mutilated by the other doctor. Additionally, the medical malpractice lawsuit alleges that other doctors concealed evidence...

State Decides Whether Blood Banks are Immune from Medical Malpractice

Posted on December 08, 2008
The parents of a 7-year-old boy who died after he contracted the West Nile virus from a tainted blood transfusion asked a state?s Supreme Court to restore an $8 million jury verdict against a blood bank. The justices have also been asked to decide whether all blood banks are covered by the state?s medical malpractice suits, which include special procedures and limits on damages and attorney fees, rather than general negligence laws...

Case Law Update: Physician?s Breach of Contract

Posted on December 06, 2008
Larsen, M.D. v. The Carle Foundation, No. 4-08-0149 (11-21-08) affirmed that in a breach of contract complaint against a hospital for its failure to renew privileges of surgeon, the trial court did not err when it granted judgment at the close of the plaintiff's, case in defendant's favor, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2-1110 of Code of Civil Procedure...

Cook County Agrees to Settle Medical Malpractice Suit for $9.8

Posted on December 04, 2008
The family of a 27-year-old mother of nine who died in Stroger Hospital in Chicago, Illinois three years ago will get $9.8 million to settle a medical malpractice suit. The woman died after bleeding during a pregnancy. The Cook County Board authorized the medical malpractice settlement in the case...

Hospital Infections and Medical Malpractice Lawsuits on the Rise

Posted on December 04, 2008
Medical malpractice lawsuits are on the rise according to a new study that has looked at the incidence rates of common hospital acquired infections nationwide. The most common hospital infections are related to urinary tract infections, bloodstream infections and infections after surgery...

State Files Medical Malpractice Complaint against Doctor

Posted on December 03, 2008
A physician who practices out of an Endoscopy Center has been hit with a medical malpractice complaint by the state?s board of medical examiners. The former gastroenterologist faces four medical malpractice allegations relating to the care he was provided to patients...

Abusive Behavior by Doctors May Lead to Critical Medical Problems

Posted on December 02, 2008
Recent studies suggest arrogant, abusive, and disruptive behavior by doctors in the workplace contributes to medical mistakes, preventable complications, and even death. One nurse testifies to a patient that could have suffered serious brain injury or death if she did not call an attending doctor at home due to an unruly on-call resident...

Medical Malpractice Lawsuits Filed as Hospital Infections Spread

Posted on December 02, 2008
Claims based on hospital infections are becoming the focus of many medical malpractice suits. Recently a jury awarded $13.5 million in a medical malpractice case to the family of woman who died of an infection caused by flesh-eating bacteria that she contracted during cancer treatment...

17 Babies Receive Overdose at Hospital

Posted on December 01, 2008
At least 17 babies were given excessive amounts of blood thinner heparin at a hospital, possibly leading to two deaths. After investigation, the hospital concluded the error occurred in their pharmacy. The hospital contends there were no adverse effects due to the overdose...

Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Brings Marion VA Medical Center Surgeons under Fire

Posted on December 01, 2008
The widow of a man who died following gall bladder surgery at the Marion VA Medical Center has accepted a settlement of almost $1 million. The medical malpractice lawsuit alleged that the hospital was negligent in treating the man and that it failed to perform an adequate background check prior to hiring Dr...

5 ways to avoid germs when traveling

Posted on November 29, 2008
In a rare blog post, here we are giving advice on how to avoid germs and avoid hospitals while traveling over the upcoming holiday season. Illnesses and trips to hospitals sometimes follow after flights. For example, in 1994, a woman transmitted tuberculosis to at least six of her fellow passengers...

Jury Awards $4.5 Million Medical Malpractice Settlement to Family

Posted on November 26, 2008
The family of a 35-year-old who died after getting a heart pacemaker was awarded a $4.6 million medical malpractice verdict against the three doctors who performed the surgery at the hospital. The jury found that the victim developed lung problems that should have delayed the surgery...

Illinois family receives $16.5 million verdict in medical malpractice lawsuit

Posted on November 25, 2008
A Chicago jury recently awarded an Illinois family $16.5 million in a medical malpractice verdict against two subsidiaries of Johnson & Johnson. The wrongful death lawsuit alleged that the companies negligently continued to market a Duragesic patch that the woman used...

Hand surgery and surgical errors ? complications or malpractice?

Posted on November 24, 2008
Performing hand surgery is risky because there are so many structures and small, compact areas. In hand surgery, surgeons can commit medical malpractice and victims can experience surgical errors. Individuals are often uncertain whether poor surgical results are the results of complications or medical negligence...

Medical malpractice issues in bariatric surgery

Posted on November 23, 2008
The number of bariatric surgery operations have grown to more than 150,000 procedures per year in the U.S. alone. Since these procedures are complex and involve serious risk, the number of medical malpractice incidents are significant. Several issues require analysis...

Cancer misdiagnosis results in $3.6 million verdict

Posted on November 22, 2008
The family of a 47 year-old man who died as a result of a misdiagnosed skin cancer that spread to his brain has been awarded $5.8 million by a jury in a medical malpractice lawsuit. A tort reform damages cap however reduces the verdict to $3.6 million...

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