The moments following a baby’s delivery should be a time of joy and a source of happy memories for a family. But when doctors or staff fail to take appropriate measures to safeguard the mother’s health, the occasion can become catastrophic and even deadly. What is Postpartum Hemorrhage? If the uterus is unable to contract… Read More
Strokes are a Brain Injury that can Have Devastating Effects
A stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death. Just like a traumatic brain injury, a stroke can have severe and lasting consequences if not timely diagnosed and treated. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke explains that there are six different types of stroke:… Read More
$500,000 – Nursing Home Neck Fractures
$500,000 settlement for a 91-year-old nursing home resident that fell from his wheelchair resulting in neck fractures.
$1.169 Million – Elderly Woman’s Stroke
$1.169 million Cook County medical negligence verdict against a doctor who failed to adequately monitor and respond to an 84-year-old woman’s abnormal INR levels and order Coumadin to prevent a stroke. This verdict was featured on the front page of the December 1, 2015 issue of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
$1.8 Million – Unnecessary Removal of Testicle
$1.8 million Cook County medical malpractice verdict for a 35-year-old male who lost his only remaining testicle as a result of a preventable medical error during a routine hernia surgery.
$3 Million – Medical Malpractice Against Neurosurgeon
$3 million medical malpractice settlement in a lawsuit against a Chicago-area neurosurgeon for a 78-year-old woman who was paralyzed from the waist down as a result of a surgical error.
$3 Million – Dislodged Breathing Tube
$3 million medical malpractice settlement in a lawsuit against a hospital for a 35-year-old woman whose breathing tube became dislodged, leading to her death.
$4.29 Million – Failure to Recognize and Treat a Pericardial Effusion
$4.29 million medical malpractice settlement for a 38-year-old woman who died as a result of a hospital and five physicians failing to recognize and treat a pericardial effusion, causing cardiac tamponade. This settlement was featured in October 23, 2015 issue of the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
Postoperative Brain Injury
According to the National Center for Health Statistics, about 48 million inpatient surgical procedures are performed in the United States each year. If you add in outpatient surgeries, that number is much higher. All surgeries carry risks of complications, which can sometimes be fatal. However, one potentially devastating complication of surgery — that is often… Read More
Bacterial Meningitis: Delayed or Missed Diagnosis
Meningitis is an inflammation of the tissues called the meninges that surround the spinal cord and brain. In addition to viruses, various types of bacteria can also cause meningitis. According to the Meningitis Research Foundation, about 50 types of bacteria can cause meningitis. The most common cause is meningococcal bacteria. Bacterial meningitis is often life-threatening and… Read More
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