The maternal forces defense is a common defense used by doctors and hospitals in medical malpractice lawsuits involving Erb’s Palsy. According to the maternal forces defense, injury that results in loss of development of a limb is caused by natural forces that occur as a part of labor, not due to negligence of medical staff. […]
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Drunk driving doesn’t just hurt individuals, it hurts families and communities. Roughly 28 people die each day because of these accidents, and the estimated annual national cost of alcohol-related car accidents totals over $132 billion a year. This week, the City of Chicago signed off on $16 million in settlements for individuals injured by a
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For decades the legal team at Levin & Perconti has helped families in Chicago and throughout Illinois whose loved ones were hurt while staying at a nursing home. We frequently take cases to trial, but, on more cases than not, we help facilitate a reasonable settlement between the parties that avoids the time, expense, and
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Levin & Perconti secured a $2.4 million verdict for a 27-year-old man, Stephen Dewart, who was severely injured when a City of Chicago Streets and Sanitation vehicle lost control and struck him on the sidewalk in Chicago’s Gold Coast neighborhood. The case highlights the tragic consequences of impaired driving and the responsibility of employers in
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So a doctor does not do what he should, breaches standards of care, and a patient is harmed. This is medical malpractice. Whether it is providing a wrong dose of medication, failing to catch a change in condition, or anything in between, when standards of care are not met and harm results, then a patient (and
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The variety of medical malpractice cases is more extensive than most imagine. Considering the total number of births that occur each year, many somewhat unique cases of mistakes, confusion, and preventable harm will occur. That is not to say that there are not clear legal trends when it comes to types of malpractice that lead
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Yesterday we discussed the importance of accurate information on death certificates and the errors that are too commonly made. The AMED News story on the subject explained that one big problem was a lack of proper training among physicians on best practices when completing these certificates. Doctors often are not paid for filling out the certificate, and so
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One of the most important pieces of medical documentation used in countless different ways is a death certificate. At first glance, it might be easy to underestimate the importance of this piece of information. After all, the patient has already passed away, and nothing written in the certificate will change any of that. But the
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Bed sores are “the” prototypical nursing home injury caused by neglect. Also called pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, these sores pop up on far too many residents after they enter a nursing home. The consequences of the injury are severe, and on many occasions they contribute to an elderly resident’s death. Yet, no matter how