Much of the United States was shaken last week by the announcement that Representative Gabrielle Giffords was to resign from the United States Congress. Rep. Giffords announced that her resignation would allow her to focus on recovery from the massive brain injuries she suffered over a year ago. Rep. Giffords, who represented a portion of… Read More
Hypertension Medicine Can Prevent Glaucoma
In good news for preventative medicine, a new study in the journal “Archives of Ophthamology” has found that certain medicines currently used to treat ocular hypertension can, in fact, prevent one of the most common forms of glaucoma. Glaucoma is any one of several conditions that damage a victim’s optic nerve, which transmits visual information… Read More
Bigger Babies Mean Bigger Risk
As the birth injury attorneys of Passen Powell Jenkins are only too well aware, larger and oversized babies carry with them the risk of mild to severe injuries to both the infant and the mother. Oversized babies, and the negligent failure of the physician to recognize the situation and take precautions, are a risk factor… Read More
Your Rights When a Drunk Driver Strikes
Who Is at Fault? This may seem like an obvious question: the drunk driver whose careless driving caused injury to another is, of course, at fault. However, others may be legally accountable as well. For instance, if the drunk driver was a minor, or was served alcohol while visibly intoxicated, you may have a cause… Read More
Television Falls and Childhood Injuries
In the past month, two Chicago lives have been claimed in a tragic accident involving a falling television. In the most recent incident, a 3-year-old girl was killed when she was struck by a falling TV in her South Chicago home. The other victim was a six-year-old boy who was struck by a 32-inch television… Read More
Dislodged Tracheostomy Tubes
Tracheostomy tubes are a standard in modern medical care, and provide the opportunity for patients to survive and thrive who could not do so without the procedure. But the tubes can become dislodged, either through the breathing process itself, simple movements, or the moving and rolling of the patient by medical staff and other caregivers…. Read More
Intubation Errors and Medical Malpractice
Intubation is an important medical procedure that saves countless lives by providing an airway for patients to breathe. When physicians and medical staff perform the procedure improperly, however, or fail to intubate a patient in need of this treatment, the consequences can be disastrous. In fact, intubation errors can lead to hypoxia or anoxia, permanent… Read More
Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, sometimes called HIE, is the technical medical term for a type of asphyxia: brain and/or spinal damage caused by a lack of oxygen. When HIE occurs, the body’s oxygen supply is inadequate, and when insufficient oxygen reaches the brain or spine, the cells are damaged. HIE in infants and children is often… Read More
Infections After a Kidney Transplant
Minor infections are a common consequence of a kidney transplant. But major infections are often preventable through the exercise of proper medical care. In fact, many major post-operative infections are the direct result of medical negligence. Minor infections are the result of the immuno-suppressant drugs required to prevent the patient’s body from rejecting the new… Read More
Failure to Diagnose A Stroke
Strokes are a fairly common occurrence, particularly for those in high-risk categories. Strokes are the single largest cause of adult disability in the United States, and the third highest cause of death. Yet physicians routinely miss the warning signs and symptoms of a stroke. This failure to diagnose stroke is particularly dangerous, because unlike many… Read More
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