Clik here to view.
1.84 Million Jury Verdict for Nursing Home Resident's Hip Dislocation
A jury has found that a skilled nursing home was negligent in choosing not to detect a dislocated right hip of one of its residents. One of the patients, P.G., 85, was admitted to the nursing home on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
90 Million Settlement Paid by Pharmaceutical Company For Its Unfair and...
GlaxoSmithKline has settled with 38 state attorney generals for $90 million in connection with its unfair and deceptive promotion of a diabetes drug, Avandia. Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More Yaz and Yasmin Lawsuits Filed Against Bayer
More Yasmin birth control lawsuits have made their way through the court system against the manufacturer Bayer. According to a recent report, Bayer has settled many cases and paid a reported $402...
View ArticleClik here to view.
$20 Million Paid by Cook County to Family of Boy Who Suffered Brain Damage;...
Cook County commissioners voted Feb. 5, 2013, to pay $24 million in hospital malpractice settlements. Of that total, $20 million will be paid to the family of a boy who suffered brain damage after a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
$1.15 Million Jury Verdict for Patient with Chest Pain Leading to Fatal Heart...
William Herring, 59, had a history of severe coronary artery disease. Complaining of chest pain, Herring was seen by his internist, Wayne Blake, M.D. Herring said his chest pain was relieved by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Medical Studies Act is Not Available Where No Peer Review Committee Meeting...
In June 2006, Josh Tunca was a surgeon at Northwest Community Hospital specializing in gynecologic oncology. While in surgery, Dr. Tunca removed an ovarian tumor. Later, the patient lost the pulse in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Medical Malpractice Claim Survives Res Judicata Assertion; Wilson v. Edward...
The Illinois Supreme Court has decided an appeal as to whether or not res judicata in a refiled medical-malpractice complaint barred its refiling. In the underlying case, Brandon and Daphne Wilson...
View ArticleClik here to view.
1.2 Million For Medical Battery in Removal of Both Ovaries; Fief v. Woman's...
A 36-year-old nurse was seen by the defendant obstetrician Larry Overcash, M.D. The physician was alleged to be negligent in performing a bilateral removal of both of Ms. Fief's ovaries. She had...
View ArticleClik here to view.
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of $21 Million Ruling; Generic Drug...
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments soon on whether a generic drug maker can be held responsible for a patient's injuries. The case is considered very important for pharmaceutical...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Study: Women with Ovarian Cancer Often Do Not Receive Medical Care that Could...
More than 15,000 women die of ovarian cancer each year, which makes it the fifth leading cause of death among American women. A new study shows that 60 percent of the women who develop ovarian cancer...
View ArticleClik here to view.
$20 Million Paid by Cook County to Family of Boy Who Suffered Brain Damage;...
Cook County commissioners voted Feb. 5, 2013, to pay $24 million in hospital malpractice settlements. Of that total, $20 million will be paid to the family of a boy who suffered brain damage after a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
$1.15 Million Jury Verdict for Patient with Chest Pain Leading to Fatal Heart...
William Herring, 59, had a history of severe coronary artery disease. Complaining of chest pain, Herring was seen by his internist, Wayne Blake, M.D. Herring said his chest pain was relieved by...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Medical Studies Act is Not Available Where No Peer Review Committee Meeting...
In June 2006, Josh Tunca was a surgeon at Northwest Community Hospital specializing in gynecologic oncology. While in surgery, Dr. Tunca removed an ovarian tumor. Later, the patient lost the pulse in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Medical Malpractice Claim Survives Res Judicata Assertion; Wilson v. Edward...
The Illinois Supreme Court has decided an appeal as to whether or not res judicata in a refiled medical-malpractice complaint barred its refiling. In the underlying case, Brandon and Daphne Wilson...
View ArticleClik here to view.
1.2 Million For Medical Battery in Removal of Both Ovaries; Fief v. Woman’s...
A 36-year-old nurse was seen by the defendant obstetrician Larry Overcash, M.D. The physician was alleged to be negligent in performing a bilateral removal of both of Ms. Fief’s ovaries. She had...
View ArticleClik here to view.
U.S. Supreme Court to Hear Appeal of $21 Million Ruling; Generic Drug...
The U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments soon on whether a generic drug maker can be held responsible for a patient’s injuries. The case is considered very important for pharmaceutical...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Study: Women with Ovarian Cancer Often Do Not Receive Medical Care that Could...
More than 15,000 women die of ovarian cancer each year, which makes it the fifth leading cause of death among American women. A new study shows that 60 percent of the women who develop ovarian cancer...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Study: People with a History of Heart Disease or High Blood Pressure Should...
A new study shows that energy drinks may increase blood pressure and lead to a dangerously high heartbeat. The study is an analysis of seven previous studies. It showed that these drinks appeared to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
$678,000 Verdict for Unnecessary Cataract Surgery; Perkins v. Dr. Khan
The defendant ophthalmologist, Seemin Khan, M.D., performed cataract surgery on the plaintiff, Frances Perkins, on March 19, 2008. It was discovered after the surgery that Perkins had a chronic...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Illinois Appellate Court Holds Expert Witness Meets Qualifications; Bonner v....
Joyce Bonner was injured in a fall and lost four of her front teeth. She received treatment from dentist Dr. Elliott Ostro to repair the damage. Ostro recommended four implants to replace the teeth....
View Article