Our top Chicago medical malpractice attorneys have long been concerned by the use of unsupervised residents to provide patient care at hospitals. Now, several recent studies and reports have confirmed that the stories of patient harm from these dangerous practices at teaching hospitals are not merely anecdotal, but represent a nationwide, industry-wide problem that must… Read More
Public Denied Access to Physician Malpractice History, Criminal Background
The Chicago medical malpractice attorneys of Passen & Powell believe that one way to reduce the likelihood of becoming a victim of physician misconduct or medical malpractice is to have access to a doctor’s malpractice history. In Illinois, until recently patients could access, at a minimum, some of the necessary information about potential physicians directly… Read More