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May 21, 2015

Hurley McKenna & Mertz Partner Starts No Free Passes Initiative

Hurley McKenna & Mertz, managing partner, Attorney Chris Hurley, founded the No Free Passes Initiative after representing a family who lost the mother. He realized she could have been saved if the emergency room staff had more training on intubating...

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January 4, 2015

Medical Error Continues at a Much Higher Rate than Initially Reported

Medical malpractice affects thousands of Americans every year due to hospital negligence or patients suffering from some type of preventable harm due to medical error. NPR referenced a Journal of Patient Safety study that concluded between 210,000 and 440,000 patient...

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December 19, 2014

Illinois Gastroenterologist Says Early Colonoscopy Screenings Provide Little Risk Despite Recommended Timeline

According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer ranks third as the most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States. A colonoscopy allows a doctor to examine the inside of the colon to detect polyps, diseases, or other abnormal results....

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October 28, 2014

Medical Malpractice Cases Continue to Climb for Nearly Two Decades

The Institute of Medicine’s (IOM) study “To Err is Human” was published over a decade ago with medical malpractice statistics showing that between 44,000 and 98,000 patients are killed in hospitals every year as a result of medical errors, leading...

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