Poor communication among healthcare professionals can significantly impact patient care and can even lead to malpractice or negligence by providers. Communication Errors Costly for Patients and Providers High Frequency of Claims: Nearly one-third of national medical malpractice complaints involve some...
Read MoreCommunication breakdowns in healthcare settings can have severe – even deadly – consequences, and a recent case serves as a prime example. A Chicago jury awarded a record verdict to a 72-year-old man who suffered a devastating stroke due to...
Read MoreChristopher T. Hurley, Mark R. McKenna, and Clint T. Pierce of the law firm Hurley McKenna & Mertz, P.C. have won a record-setting jury verdict of over $41 million against OSF HealthCare System, Fresenius Medical Care of Illinois, RenalCare Associates,...
Read MorePregnancy is often portrayed as a time of joy and anticipation, but for some women, it can also bring unexpected challenges. One such challenge is preeclampsia, a serious condition that can cause complications for both mother and baby. Characterized by...
Read MorePreeclampsia can be life-threatening for pregnant mothers and babies. It can also cause serious birth injuries if left untreated. Most pregnant mothers and their medical teams identify and treat preeclampsia without harm to mother or child. However, there are other...
Read MoreUpdate: On Aug. 31, 2023, Hurley McKenna & Mertz, P.C. has filed 12 additional new cases against former OB-GYN Vernon Cannon and DuPage Medical Group/Duly Health and Care. They include: Borkowski v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group Bozich v. Cannon...
Read MoreDuPage Medical Group, Illinois’ largest independent multispecialty physician group, has been accused of negligence in its disregard for patient safety amid sexual abuse and sexual assault and battery accusations against obstetrician-gynecologist Vernon Cannon, M.D. of Bloomingdale, Illinois. The lawsuit was...
Read MoreThe University of California has agreed to pay $246.3 million to settle allegations that hundreds of women were sexually abused by a former UCLA gynecologist, The Associated Press reports. The university ignored decades of complaints and deliberately concealed abuse by...
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