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June 30, 2009 08:31 pm

"Rogue" VA cancer unit reportedly botched 92 of 116 procedures

(Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blog)
... to patients, and in supervising the provision of that care in the facility, resulting in injury to a patient. Over forty years ago the Illinois Supreme Court recognized that a hospital has a duty to use reasonable care in the administration and management of the institution. Courts in other states have followed suit and held hospitals around the United States to the same standard. As medical malpractice lawyers, we find the following case unacceptable. The New York Times (6/21, A1, Bogdanich) ...
June 23, 2009 11:18 am
... is no evidence to support the argument that caps on non-economic damages will impact the filing of "junk" lawsuits. Medical malpractice lawsuits in Illinois and nationwide are extremely expensive to prosecute - filing fees, expert witness fees (often $500-$1 ... negligence of doctors, hospital staff and other healthcare professionals caused unnecessary pain and suffering. Passen Law Group's Chicago personal injury lawyers will continue to support the rights of the people to access our courtrooms and ...
June 22, 2009 07:18 am

Trying Lawsuits To A Jury In Chicago

(Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyers Blog)
... proposition. Even though anti-consumer groups like the Chamber of Commerce and other insurance company proxies have identified Illinois as a judicial "hellhole" the fact of the matter is that injured people face an uphill battle whenever they go to the courthouse. ... period used for this review of Law Division jury verdicts, the number of verdicts each year ranged from 402 to 475. Among those cases juries ruled for defendants in 71 percent of the medical malpractice suits in that same three-year ...
June 18, 2009 08:54 am
... died of a heart attack about 48 hours after he underwent cervical fusion surgery brought an Illinois medical malpractice lawsuit against the hospital and doctors. The estate also filed a "spoliation of evidence" claim, alleging ... of the decedent's medical records he had sufficient information to form an opinion based upon a reasonable degree of medical certainty that the hospital deviated from the standard of care, without reviewing the cardiac-monitoring strips. Accordingly, the appellate court ...
June 18, 2009 06:16 am
When perusing Chicago and Illinois lawyer websites it is common to encounter pages listing the firm's successes, particularly if it involves large verdicts and big settlements. The purpose of this seems to be to motivate ... often fail to recognize the families who suffered so much and rose to new heights in their devotion to correct the wrongdoing. For example, in the medical malpractice case of Mary Smith I represented the family members who were aggrieved to have lost a loved one in a tragic and ...
June 17, 2009 11:56 am

Air France Crash Spurs Debate Over Lawsuit Locations

(Dallas Fort Worth Injury Lawyer Blog)
... legal claims in Brazil," said Flavia Fornaciari, a partner with Sao Paulo-based law firm Clito Fornaciari Jr. Advocacia. Air France complained in a letter to Brazil's ... a broad fact-finding process, said Floyd Wisner, a specialist in aviation law in St. Charles, Illinois. Victims' families tend to make a priority out of finding the causes ... someone else; by negligence, personal injury, slip and fall, car accident, medical malpractice, trucking accident, drunk driving, bad product, toxic injury etc ...
June 15, 2009 09:08 pm
... and lower insurance premiums for doctors. However, the Act contains an" inseverability clause," meaning that if one portion of the law is struck down as unconstitutional, such as the arbitrary cap on non-liquidated damages, the other provisions of the Act, such as the state regulators' ability to collect and publish actuarial data used by medical malpractice insurers in Illinois, will likewise be struck down. Nevertheless, the unfairness and negative impact of the Medical Malpractice Reform ...
June 15, 2009 05:45 am
... there needs to be a lot of re-education and a transformation in the philosophical approach within the medical community. However, physicians do not provide ongoing hands-on care in hospitals ... mission: Getting doctors and hospitals to say 'I'm sorry' Rush University Medical Center EHR All The Way Eric Murray - Kremmling hospital takes steps ... Blog: Nursing Home Negligence Tennessee Medical Malpractice Law Blog: Nursing Home Negligence Illinois Nursing Home Abuse Blog: Nursing Home Negligence Lawsuit ...
June 11, 2009 08:32 pm
... . The defendant moved for summary judgment arguing the following: (1) the plaintiff's Section 2-622 affidavit from a medical expert was deficient, and therefore the plaintiff provided no expert evidence that the defendant breached the standard of care; (2 ... court found the affidavit "inadmissible in opposition to defendant's motion for summary judgment." Also of note to Illinois medical malpractice lawyer, the appellate court found that although an affidavit must be "sworn," Rule 191(a) "does not ...
June 11, 2009 08:53 am
... tainted syringes from the plant are now "linked to four deaths and 162 illnesses nationwide, including 22 in Illinois", according to ChicagoTribune.com. The report comments that "an examination of inspection reports and other documents shows that the U.S. Food ... . If you think your providers have ignored your symptoms, we encourage you to read an article regarding medical malpractice authored by senior partner Salvatore Zambri. For information about your legal rights, please click here or contact ...
June 9, 2009 06:26 am

Legislative Update for All U.S. States

(The Insurance and Reinsurance Report)
... of title, registering a vehicle and obtaining a liability insurance policy covering the vehicle in accordance with mandatory insurance provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Maine House Bill 614 (Introduced Mar. 4, 2009; Last Action May 21, 2009) ... Jan. 29, 2009; Last Action May 15, 2009) This bill requires medical malpractice insurers to establish premiums based on the average medical malpractice judgments in the county in which the provider practices. Missouri House Bill 721 (Introduced Feb. ...
June 6, 2009 09:38 pm

Strong Attack on California's 34-Year-Old Cap on MICRA (Med Mal Cases)

(California Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Blog)
... argued against similar caps in eight other states, and has cases pending in a dozen other states, including Florida, Illinois and Maryland. He appeared before the California District Court of Appeal for the 5th District in Fresno, at the behest ... of MICRA," Levy asked. Peck replied that he is. "These are meritorious cases," Peck said, noting that people who bring medical malpractice claims are ones who suffer catastrophic injuries. Among the cases cited by Peck was Feltner v. Columbia Pictures, ...
June 2, 2009 10:41 pm

Recent Insurance Related Legislation

(The Insurance and Reinsurance Report)
... Feb. 19, 2009, Last Action May 6, 2009) This bill concerns medical malpractice data reporting and adds clarifying definitions. (Introduced Feb. 16 ... bodily harm when the person operates a motor vehicle in violation of the mandatory insurance provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code requiring certain motor vehicles operated on public highways to be covered ... while the insured commits a felony. South Carolina Senate Bill 168 (Introduced Dec. 10, 2008, Last Action May 5, 2009) This bill relates to medical ...
May 31, 2009 09:15 pm
... airport security to recoup costs paid out for losses covered by insurance. A plaintiff's injury lawyer in Illinois has formed a business-to-business relationship with a commercial litigation firm. The relationship will represent businesses on a contingency ... have been to medical school or mechanical engineering school, but certainly knows how to tell a medical malpractice story or auto defect story. One prominent injury lawyer is of the opinion that businesses are chasing injury lawyers to handle ...
May 29, 2009 04:04 pm
In Illinois, to file a medical malpractice action, the plaintiff's attorney must file an affidavit and written report pursuant to Section 2-622 of the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure. 735 ILCS 5/2-622. ... of limitations period, the attorney must do the following: File an affidavit stating that the affiant was unable to obtain a consultation from a medical professional before the expiration of the statute of limitations and therefore the statute of limitations would impair the action; In such a ...
May 27, 2009 03:32 pm

Negligent Doctor Tries to Blame Parents

(Cerebral Palsy Law Blog)
... to have "committed a serious error in judgment." He subsequently moved to Illinois, where he would be sued 10 times for medical malpractice. But it seems that Rosi would rather blame parents than ... if any credence can even be given to his assertion. In fact, medical malpractice happens all too frequently as many medical lawyers and families can attest. Every year, law firms across the country are winning cases for families of children who have been diagnosed with cerebral palsy, brain damage, and ...
May 24, 2009 05:13 pm
... to the jury. This case is sure to impact the practice of personal injury law in Chicago and throughout Illinois. In Tabe, the plaintiff brought a medical malpractice action against three doctors at the University of Illinois Hospital in Chicago who ... plaintiff without input from the neuroradiologist. The court found its error misled the jury and resulted in prejudice to the plaintiff. The Illinois appellate court reversed, and reinstated the jury's verdict of no liability. The Two-Issue Rule and ...
May 20, 2009 03:35 pm
... to his brain. It wasn't until 20 minutes later that Jeremy was delivered by emergency Caesarean. According to the Illinois medical malpractice lawsuit , hospital staffers neglected to identify that Jeremy was positioned in his mother's womb for a breech delivery, ... major brain damage because he did not receive enough oxygen during his delivery. Pediatric neurologists have told the Laws that Jeremy's developmental age will not go beyond what is now-that of a 2-month-old infant. He will continue to ...
May 20, 2009 02:41 pm
... psychological." Dr. Rosi contends that "[b]abies can be killed by a mother's attitude." In Illinois, Dr. Rosi advised pregnant women whose home births ran into problems ... c-section, Dr. Rosi did not advise the family to go there for emergent medical care. According to court records, the baby was born dead, following inhalation of his own ... an experienced Central New York medical malpractice attorney, contact Bottar Leone, PLLC now at (315) 422-3466, (800) 336-LAWS, or by e-mail at info@bottarleone ...
May 20, 2009 07:35 am
 
 

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