Our Chicago medical negligence lawyers have become concerned about the risks of medical radiation – a danger that is often overlooked. The amount of medical radiation to which Americans are exposed far exceeds that of the rest of the world, even other wealthy nations. In fact, at least half of the medical radiation used in… Read More
Medical Malpractice Due to Lack of Infection Control
The lack of infection control at hospitals and other medical centers may cause patients to sustain catastrophic injury or death. Today, our Chicago medical malpractice lawyers examine infection control in a particular setting: ambulatory surgical centers. Many of the surgeries in the United States are performed in ambulatory surgical centers – medical centers that specialize… Read More
Inaccurate Translations on Medical Labels: Pharmacy Malpractice
A study released in the current issue of Pediatrics has brought to light an extremely dangerous form of medical malpractice facing a large portion of the U.S. population: inaccurate translations on medicine labels provided to Spanish-speaking patients at pharmacies. According to the study, incomplete translations and mistranslations occur at an alarming rate, even in areas… Read More
Medical Malpractice: Court Allows Evidence of Doctor’s Financial Motive
The experienced Illinois medical malpractice attorneys at Passen & Powell conduct a thorough investigation into the facts and circumstances of each case, and seek to put before a jury at trial all evidence which demonstrates that a doctor acted negligently, and which shows the full extent of damage caused to the patient as a result. … Read More
Illinois Insurers Encouraged to Comply with 2005 Medical Malpractice Reforms Despite Lebron Decision
Our Chicago personal injury lawyers have already discussed the recent landmark Illinois Supreme Court decision, Lebron v. Gottlieb (Ill. Feb 4, 2010), which held that legislative caps on non-economic damages in medical malpractice cases were unconstitutional. This decision was a huge victory to those fighting on behalf of individuals and family members of those critically… Read More
Recommendations to Prevent Doctor Fatigue, Improve Patient Safety
Fatigue is an issue that affects many professionals, including airline pilots, commercial tractor-trailer truck drivers and bus drivers. Indeed, our Chicago truck accident lawyers have represented families of those killed when their vehicles were struck by tractor-trailers whose drivers had either fallen asleep or were fatigued — as evidence by driver violations of hours of… Read More
Myths of Medical Malpractice: ‘Frivolous’ Lawsuits (Part One)
During this time of intense health care reform in Congress — with the House having passed a health care reform bill without major draconian medical liability reform, and the Senate soon to begin its debate over a bill — it’s time for experienced personal injury lawyers to separate truth from fiction when it comes to… Read More
Passen Comments on Medical Peer Review Abuse in Malpractice Context
Medical malpractice reform, part of a larger “tort reform” effort, remains a hotly debated issue as health care continues to take front and center. Various reforms have been offered and continue to be debated. One such tort reform measure, which has gone under the radar while receiving steady traction, has been the creation of medical… Read More
President Obama Rejects Caps On Damages In Medical Malpractice Cases
President Obama’s speech at the annual conference of the American Medical Association in Chicago was a highly anticipated event, not only for casual followers of the President’s political agenda, but also for Chicago medical malpractice lawyers. Health care reform is front and center, once again, and so is the issue of “tort reform.” Medical malpractice… Read More
Spoliation of Evidence in Illinois Medical Malpractice Actions
To prove a “spoliation of evidence” claim relating to an Illinois medical malpractice action, the plaintiff (and his or her Chicago medical malpractice lawyer) must show that “but for” the missing evidence, it had a “reasonable probability of succeeding” in the underlying medical malpractice case. Midwest Trust Services, Inc. v. Catholic Health Partners Services, No…. Read More