This month, our Chicago brain injury lawyers have been discussing various aspects of nontraumatic and traumatic brain injury in honor of national Brain Injury Awareness month. It is fitting that Congress has enacted its landmark health care reform law this month. Many individuals and families inflicted with catastrophic injuries, including traumatic brain injury or other… Read More
Congressman Murtha’s Death Caused By Medical Malpractice?
Earlier this month, Rep. John Murtha (D-Pa) died from complications after having his gallbladder removed. Soon after his death, speculation arose whether Congressman Murtha fell victim to medical negligence. Our experienced Chicago medical malpractice lawyers discuss this issue below. Gallbladder surgery is a relatively routine procedure. Still, as with all surgeries, there is a risk… Read More
Hospital ‘Report Cards’ Show Frequency of Medical Errors
As the debate over medical liability reform continues, an often forgotten statistic is the number of patients injured or killed by medical malpractice. In New Jersey, for example, a story from the Star-Ledger found that doctors and hospitals in that state committed 9,400 “serious errors” in 2007, which were defined as a medical error leading… Read More
President Obama’s New Position on Medical Malpractice Reform
In last night’s highly-anticipated speech to the nation regarding his plan for Health Care Reform, President Obama opened the door to the possibility to one area of reform being pushed by the insurance and medical lobbyists: medical malpractice tort reform. This portion of President Obama’s speech came as a huge blow to personal injury lawyers,… Read More
