Injury News

Recently in Illinois, an infant was rushed to an emergency room by his parents for incessant crying and vomiting that prevented him from nursing. The emergency room physician diagnosed the infant with a gastrointestinal colic and sent the family home with instructions on how to cope with the colic. The next day, the infant suffered [...]

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Illinois Medical Malpractice Damages There are three types of damages that are generally available in Illinois law: economic damages, non-economic damages and punitive damages. As the name suggests, punitive damages are used as a form of punishment, and are not available in medical malpractice. The reasoning behind no punitive damages is that medical malpractice is [...]

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In 2007 a 27-year old Nevada woman died from complications of cancer. The big news is her doctor misdiagnosed her on several occasions. After a long court trial a jury awarded the woman’s family $2.5 million in a medical malpractice suit. The suit is thought to be the largest in the last five years. Elisa [...]

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When you think of medical malpractice claims you usually think of dramatic mistakes, like the amputation of the wrong limb or removal of the wrong organ. While these medical malpractice claims are usually the most publicized, they are not the most common. Probably the most common and unnoticed medical mistake involves prescriptions. Often times prescriptions [...]

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