The Appellate Court of Illinois First District (“Appellate Court”) on October 7, 2019 affirmed a general verdict in favor of the Illinois medical malpractice defendant, University of Chicago Medical Center, stating that when a jury returns a general verdict where… Read More
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Chicago Hospital Pulmonologist Alleged To have Performed Unnecessary Tracheotomies
Some say that medicine is a cut-throat business. A hospital on the west side of Chicago applied that adage literally. According to the FBI, a Chicago for-profit hospital was able to bill as much as $160,000 for patients who received unnecessary tracheotomies due… Read More
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Pharmacy Error Was The Cause Of Chicago Infant’s Death
In 2010, a couple gave birth to a son who was four months premature. The parents stayed by their baby’s bedside for six weeks in the hospital, caring for and nurturing their delicate newborn. On October 15, 2010, the baby had heart… Read More
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Illinois Medical Malpractice Verdict For Nursing Home Suffocation Death
A nursing home stay after surgery or major medical treatment is sometimes necessary for the patient to receive inpatient rehabilitation services such as physical therapy and/or occupational therapy before the patient is well enough to return home (many nursing homes also provide long-term… Read More
