CHICAGO, IL - When an innocent individual dies from catastrophic injuries caused by another’s negligence or intentional act, surviving family members can seek compensation for a wrongful death claim. While the individual may have passed away from injuries, wrongful death claims differ from personal ... [Continue Reading]
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Governor J.B. Pritzker Passes Nursing Home Rate Reform
CHICAGO, IL - No nursing home resident should ever have to endure subpar care including abuse and gross negligence. But that’s exactly what’s been happening at Illinois nursing homes and other long-term care facilities for decades. Before the COVID-19 pandemic took the lives of innocent ... [Continue Reading]
Prevalence of Medical Errors Continue to Increase
CHICAGO, IL - The Yale School of Medicine conducted a meta-analysis that suggests previous estimates of preventable deaths of hospitalized patients could be two to four times too high. Over the past two years, there has been an underlying trend between COVID-19 and medical malpractice ... [Continue Reading]
April: Distracted Driving Awareness Month
CHICAGO, IL - April is recognized as Distracted Driving Awareness Month, a month to spread the word that distracted driving, including hands-free phone usage and infotainment systems, put everyone at risk. Each day, nearly 8 people in the United States are killed from a crash that resulted from ... [Continue Reading]
Young Adults and the Alarming Rise of Colorectal Cancer
CHICAGO, IL - Studies have recently shown that Americans younger than 40 have the steepest rise in cases of colon cancer. The American Cancer Society (ACS) mentioned the disease has steadily increased over the last 30 to 50 years in younger adults. Patients as young as 20 to 29-years-old have the ... [Continue Reading]
Ex-Vanderbilt Nurse on Trial for Fatal Medical Mistake
CHICAGO, IL – Charlene Murphey was a 75-year-old patient at Vanderbilt University Medical Center before she suddenly and tragically lost her life due to a negligent medical error on December 17, 2017. Four years later, nurse RaDonda Vaught is on trial facing criminal charges following the death of ... [Continue Reading]
How Nursing Homes Attempt to Hide Abuse
CHICAGO, IL - Nursing home abuse is just one part of the larger problem with elder abuse - especially in nursing homes. As many as 5,000,000 people are affected by elder abuse each year, according to the National Council on Aging (NCOA). How Common is Nursing Home Abuse? Nursing home abuse ... [Continue Reading]
How Long You Have to File a Wrongful Death Claim in Illinois
CHICAGO, IL - The sudden loss of a loved one is devastating and heart wrenching, especially when their death could have been prevented due to another's negligence. Illinois, like any other state, has a set of laws that apply to wrongful death claims. We'll cover several key aspects of these laws, ... [Continue Reading]
