When we go under the knife we trust that our surgeon and medical team will provide the best possible care during the procedures. That wasn’t the case for a Vernon Hills woman. The woman underwent a surgical procedure at Hoffman Estates Surgery Center in 2014. According to the lawsuit, during the surgery a Bovie cautery […]
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Levin & Perconti achieved a significant $1.1 million verdict for the family of an 84-year-old woman who suffered a debilitating stroke due to medical negligence. The case revolved around a failure by the woman’s doctor to properly manage post-surgery medication, resulting in a life-altering stroke. Key Takeaways $1.1 Million Verdict: Levin & Perconti secured a
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How Families Can Help Identify the Early Signs of Memory Loss and Dementia in Loved Ones Unfortunately, many nursing home workers are not trained to identify the warning signs of declining cognitive abilities. And worrisome activities of a resident with dementia, a form of Alzheimer’s Disease, are too easily missed by overworked and poorly resourced care
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A joint effort by the Houston Chronicle and ProPublica has shared disturbing news of a former top heart transplant center’s failure rate. In January, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) cited Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Center in Houston, Texas for having twice the expected number of deaths between 2014-2016 in post transplant patients.
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A lawsuit filed against MetroSouth Medical Center and five doctors has been successfully settled for $4.29 million. The suit was filed on behalf of the family of a woman who died as a result of medical malpractice in 2010. The woman died as a result of the failure of doctors to recognize and treat a pericardial effusion,
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The medical malpractice attorneys won a $1.25 million settlement for a client in a wrongful death case. The deceased in the case went to a hospital in July of 2009. During his stay in the hospital he ultimately died. Sixty-Nine-Year-Old Man Dies Because of Missed Diagnosis While the sixty-nine-year-old man was in the hospital he received an
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Sickle cell anemia is a form of disease where the red blood cells become hard and sticky, dying early. This causes a continuous red blood cell shortage. The condition gets its name from the sickle shape of the blood cells. Due to their irregular shape, they become stuck when traveling through small blood vessels, decreasing
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According to a report by Medstak, a couple recently filed a lawsuit alleging medical negligence that resulted in the death of their unborn child. The complaint names the hosptial and two medical centers as the responsible parties. It also lists several specific employees from each organization. The plaintiff was reportedly 30-years-old when she was admitted into
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As reported in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, our attorneys at Levin & Perconti have successfully negotiated a $2 million settlement for the family of a thirty-three year-old woman who died in 2010 at Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center in Chicago. This is just one of many successful cases handled by the firm for families
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