CHICAGO, IL - Medical errors are an unfortunate part of the medical system and an area that is flawed. Unfortunately, medical errors are oftentimes a result of a provider's negligence. A patient could be left with debilitating conditions that significantly impact their quality of life. Many injuries ... [Continue Reading]
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How Nursing Home Abuse is Concealed
CHICAGO, IL – If you’re planning on putting your senior loved one into a nursing home, you might be concerned for various reasons. It’s never easy to place the safety of a family member into the hands of complete strangers and saying goodbye can be difficult. In addition, your senior may have ... [Continue Reading]
What Are Chemical Restraints in a Nursing Home?
CHICAGO, IL – When most people think about “restraints,” they likely picture handcuffs, zip ties, or ropes. But in Chicago nursing homes, chemical restraints are also used on a fairly regular basis. This is a highly controversial subject, as chemical restraints are often considered illegal. Despite ... [Continue Reading]
Common Dental Injuries in Personal Injury Lawsuits
CHICAGO, IL - Injury accidents can happen anywhere. When negligence is the reason, catastrophic injuries can often be the result - even from dental injuries. Dental injuries are rarely life-threatening, but it may require invasive and intensive medical treatment and surgery, reconstruction, pain and ... [Continue Reading]
Baby Formula Shortages Worsen Amid Recall, Supply Chain Issues
CHICAGO, IL - Families across the country are scattering grocery stories and pharmacies in hopes of finding formula for their children. In February, the FDA issued a recall on Similac, Alimentum, and EleCare forumla which are all manufactured by Abbott Nutrition. Pre-pandemic supply chain ... [Continue Reading]
10 Most Overlooked Medical Conditions
CHICAGO, IL - A recent study published by JAMA Network Open shows the top ten most missed medical diagnoses. After combing through data from patient safety incident reports, malpractice claims, morbidity and mortality rounds, and focus group responses, researchers found nearly 840 diagnostic errors ... [Continue Reading]
Supreme Court draft opinion would overturn Roe v. Wade
CHICAGO, IL - The U.S. Supreme Court has voted to strike down the landmark Roe v. Wade decision, per an initial draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito which was circulated inside the Court. In 1973, Jane Roe filed a lawsuit against Henry Wade, District Attorney of Dallas County, ... [Continue Reading]
Cameras in Private Nursing Home Rooms
CHICAGO, IL - Nursing homes have a tale as old as time of how bad residents are abused and neglected in the United States. Sadly, nursing home abuse is just one part of the larger problem at nursing home facilities. More than 5 million people are affected by elder abuse every single year. Cameras in ... [Continue Reading]
