Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blog
Covers medical malpractice cases, news and issues with a focus on Illinois.
Author: Christopher T. Hurley practices at Hurley, McKenna & Mertz in Chicago. The firm also authors the Chicago Injury Lawyer Blog and Illinois Car and Truck Accident Lawyer Blog.
Blawg Related Categories: Tort Law • Medical Malpractice • Product Liability Law • Trials & Litigation • States • Illinois • Solo / Small Firm
Recent Posts from Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer Blog
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Nursing Home Doctors are untouched even as facilities are cited
Hurley, McKenna & Mertz of Chicago handles cases against doctors and nursing homes for abuse, neglect, and wrongful deaths that occur in these facilities. The following story discusses one of the most serious recurring problems…
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Substandard Medical Care: More is not always better
Hurley, McKenna & Mertz of Chicago represents many clients that have been harmed by substandard medical care, focusing primarily in nursing home, obstetrics and gynecology, and wrongful death cases. As medical malpractice lawyers, we find…
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Giving babies Tylenol may blunt vaccines' effects
Marilynn Marchione reports on surprising new research that suggest, “Giving babies Tylenol to prevent fever when they get childhood vaccinations may backfire and make the shots a little less effective” (AP for FinLaw, 10/16). The…
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Nursing home dangers: Illinois Attorney General demands Reforms
The Chicago Tribune reported attorney general Lisa Madigan called for nursing home reform in Illinois and instructed nursing homes to “beef up inspections and improve record keeping of criminal activity,” in order to protect elderly…
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FDA tells doctors new heparin formula less potent
The Food and Drug Administration is “alerting doctors that a widely-used blood thinner has been reformulated to improve its safety, though the change could open the door to dosing errors” (AP for FindLaw, 10/1). The…
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FDA approved device despite problems during review
As a medical malpractice lawyer, I am concerned by the following story. The FDA, as the chief regulatory agency for new medical devices, has a duty to make sure the devices are as safe as…
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45,000 deaths per year are associated with lack of Health Insurance
As a medical malpractice lawyer, I am very disheartened by the following story, which illustrates the major affect that health insurance has on health outcomes and the health care system in general. Madison part reports…
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Health care issues: Medical malpractice lawsuits
A recent article broke down the key issues in the health care debate and supported assertions with nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office Data (AP for FindLaw, 9/10). As a medical malpractice lawyer, I am pleased to…
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Columnists oppose tort reform.
With the recent press about health care reform, the issue of tort reform is once again at the forefront. As a medical malpractice lawyer, I want to expel the incorrect notion that litigation is the…
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FDA: Problems with Genzyme study of Leukemia Drug
The AP reports (8/28, FindLaw) “Federal regulators are questioning whether Genzyme’s leukemia drug should be approved for older patients based on limited studies conducted by the biotech drug maker.” Genzyme has asked the FDA to…