The experienced medical malpractice attorneys of Passen Powell Jenkins have followed with interest this year’s in-depth and insightful series on medical malpractice by the Las Vegas Sun. Although some of the Sun’s findings have been unique to the Las Vegas area, or to Nevada generally, many of the insights gleaned and much of the information… Read More
Medicare Patients Harmed By Hospitals
For years, the top Chicago medical malpractice attorneys of Passen Powell Jenkins have been fighting against preventable medical errors. We believe that our society cannot rest until patients entering hospitals are safe from the very hospitals and physicians they trust. Unfortunately, we have become increasingly convinced that the situation in America’s hospitals is becoming steadily… Read More
Public Denied Access to Physician Malpractice History, Criminal Background
The Chicago medical malpractice attorneys of Passen Powell Jenkins 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
Superbugs Increase in U.S. Hospitals
Our Chicago medical malpractice attorneys have become concerned at the growing threat of superbugs in U.S. Hospitals. Although many people have some limited familiarity with the concept of “superbugs,” most Americans do not realize just how serious the problem has become. In years past, the term “superbug” was applied almost exclusively to MRSA, or Methicillin-resistant… Read More
Lax Healthcare Approach to Medical Malpractice
Our Chicago medical malpractice attorneys have long railed against doctors and hospitals’ refusal to make simple changes and institute basic, common-sense procedures, which would reduce errors and complications, prevent hardships, and save lives. Now, study after study is piling up in support of this position, showing that the doctors and hospitals that implement these steps… Read More
Newborn Coalition Aims to Prevent Birth Injury Malpractice
Our Chicago birth injury lawyers have often noted that breakdowns in medical care during delivery and immediately after can have permanent, life-altering consequences for infants and their parents. Now, a new public policy group called the Newborn Coalition has formed to address these issues, and work for improved healthcare for these vulnerable new lives. The… Read More
The Staggering Costs of Medical Error
Our Chicago medical malpractice attorneys are intimately and unfortunately familiar with the high costs – both financial and personal – of medical malpractice. Now, a new study takes a look at another dimension of these costs: societal. While a medical error can take a life, or a dramatic toll on the victim and his family,… Read More
States Move to Require Hospital Negligence Disclosures
Our Chicago medical malpractice attorneys have previously argued that hospitals must begin to “own up” to their medical mistakes – and that doing so actually decreases medical malpractice exposures. Now, state legislatures have begun to take notice, and are moving towards requiring public acknowledgment and reporting of medical errors. This trend appears to have arisen… Read More
Whistleblowers Hold Healthcare Providers Accountable
Our Chicago medical malpractice attorneys have long been concerned about the healthcare fraud that runs rampant throughout the U.S. healthcare system – doctors, hospitals, and drug companies who abuse the trust of the U.S. public and take Medicare and Medicaid funds for their own personal gain. We are thus pleased to learn that new rules… Read More
One Cause of High Medical Malpractice Insurance Premiums
Over the years, Americans have become used to the constant cry of proponents of tort “reform”: medical malpractice insurance premiums are too high, they are driving the increase in medical costs, and our society thus must punish medical malpractice attorneys and deny justice to their clients to protect doctors and the public. At first blush,… Read More
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