Every year, about twelve million adults in the United States are misdiagnosed in hospitals, doctors’ offices and medical clinics. Misdiagnosing a severe illness and recommending the wrong treatment can cause great harm to an already-sick patient. Misdiagnosis can also be the basis for a medical malpractice claim. In the Chicago
If you’ve ever been in an automobile accident – and if you’re like most of us – you drive with extreme caution the first few times you return behind the wheel. Over time, you get a bit more relaxed and perhaps a little complacent. Human error is responsible for the
You’ve been seriously injured, let’s say, by slipping and falling in the entranceway to an office building because snow and ice accumulated there and wasn’t cleaned up. A friend suggests that you should file a personal injury claim. Some people may not even realize what a personal injury “claim” is
Dog bites can be traumatic. The group most at risk for dog bite injuries is children; the second most at-risk group is the elderly. Every year in the U.S., more than four million people are bitten by dogs. Amputations, disfigurement, lacerations, and long-term psychological injuries are often the results of
Injuries can happen to almost anyone at almost any time. You could be hurt by something you eat for breakfast or by the malfunction of an appliance in the kitchen. Whether you drive to work or school or ride a bike, bus, or taxi, there’s the possibility of a traffic
A wrongful death lawsuit can be filed when a preventable death has been caused by someone else’s negligence. If you’ve lost a loved one this way in the Chicago area, obviously, no amount of money can relieve your suffering, but a wrongful death suit can provide the resources for the
When a medical malpractice mistake happens at a hospital, historically many hospitals adopted a denial and cover-up approach. While some individual doctors have always been motivated by personal ethics to be candid with patients and their families about mistakes, others have opted to obscure the truth, even encouraging colleagues to
When you sustain a personal injury in the Chicago area, and another person’s negligence is the direct cause of your injury, you have the right to receive compensation for your medical treatment and related expenses. If you’re injured this way, speak immediately with experienced Chicago personal injury lawyer Joseph Dooley.
If you are involved in a traffic accident in the Chicago area, receiving immediate medical attention is your first priority. If you are pregnant, immediate medical attention is doubly important. Even when an expectant mother isn’t herself injured in the accident, the possibility of injury to the developing child must
When you’re in a traffic collision, your first thought is your own safety and the safety of your passengers. If no one appears to be injured, that’s good news, but you and your passengers should always seek medical attention even if no one seems injured. Injuries like whiplash may not