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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18 California Hospitals cited for substandard care
Shaya Tayefe Mohajer of the Associated Press recently reported that 18 hospitals in California were fined for state health code violations where patients received sub-par care that in some cases, led to death. Violations included…
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Supreme Court to hear arguments on Unconstitutionality of Illinois' Medical Malpractice caps
A lawsuit testing the constitutionality of Illinois' medical malpractice damage caps is expected to come before the Illinois’ Supreme Court this fall. The 2005 state law limits medical malpractice awards for non-economic damages such as…
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Medical Credit Scores unethical and illegal
Those focused on fighting hospital negligence have long been concerned that hospitals may begin to routinely consider a patient’s credit rating or ability to pay for health care when making treatment decisions. Last week in…
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FDA warns that CT scans can interfere with pacemakers or defibrillator function
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning last month to doctors who treat patients with electronic devices such as pacemakers, cardiac defibrillators and insulin pumps. Judith Graham of the Chicago Tribune reports that…
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BCBS of Illinois to Refuse to Pay for Medical Errors
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune reports that Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois will start to refuse to compensate physicians and hospitals for poor medical care that results in an injury to…
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Hurley McKenna & Mertz Files Suit for Murder of Nursing Home Resident
Hurley McKenna & Mertz has filed a suit under the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act against Somerset Nursing Home of Chicago alleging civil violations of Illinois state law arising out of the violent murder of…
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Apologies can be more effective than an army of defense lawyers
University of Illinois Hospital has adopted the approach of the University of Michigan in dealing with medical errors. Rather than run from the truth doctors involved in medical malpractice are being honest with the victim…
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Abused Boy Scouts
Today Hurley McKenna & Mertz filed suit in the Circuit Court of Winnebago County against Charles Bickerstaff, The Boy Scouts of America and the Blackhawk Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Charles Bickerstaff is…
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Suit filed against Boy Scouts of America and Charles Bickerstaff
Today Chicago law firm Hurley McKenna & Mertz, filed suit against Charles Bickerstaff and the Boy Scouts of America and the Black Hawk Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America for civil damages arising…
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Caps on Damages Unconstitutional for Victims of Malpractice
In a victory for victims of negligent medical care in Illinois, Circuit Court of Cook County Judge Diane Larsen, ruled that caps on damages for medical malpractice are not constitutional in Illinois. The case will…