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What Are the Long-Term Effects of a Delayed Diagnosis?
A delayed diagnosis can have serious, life-altering consequences for patients, especially when they’re dealing with conditions like heart disease or cancer. Missed opportunities for early treatment often result in negative outcomes that lead to patients seeking a delayed diagnosis lawyer to pursue justice for the harm they’ve suffered. Here are…
Surgical Error Statistics in Cook County
No one undergoing surgery in Illinois expects their medical team to make a mistake. However, surgical errors happen with alarming frequency in Cook County, often resulting in severe, potentially lifelong injuries that require years of expensive medical treatments for patients. At the Chicago law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard…
Over 150 NC State Students Report Cancer Diagnosis with Possible Link to Poe Hall PCBs
But Poe Hall isn’t the only NC State building with reported high levels of PCBs In early 2024, approximately 150 North Carolina State University alumni reported concerns over their cancers due to potential exposure to a carcinogen while studying in the university’s Poe Hall. Of the former NC State students…
Stages of Sepsis
Sepsis progresses through three main stages, each representing increasing severity and danger to the body. These are: Stage 1: Sepsis, characterized by a widespread inflammatory response to an infection; Stage 2: Severe Sepsis, where the body begins to experience organ dysfunction; and Stage 3: Septic Shock, a critical, life-threatening condition…
Woman Dies at O’Hare Airport After Getting Trapped in Machinery
CHICAGO (August 9, 2024) – A 57-year-old woman was found dead entangled in a baggage conveyor belt system at Terminal 5 of Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport Thursday morning. Terminal 5 serves Delta Airlines as well as a number of international carriers, NBC reports. A spokesperson for the Cook County Medical Examiner’s Office…
Car Seat Laws 2024
Parents and caregivers in Illinois are responsible for providing a child car seat for any young passenger they transport. Car seats are designed to protect children and reduce the risk of harm in the event of a collision. The Illinois Child Passenger Protection Act outlines specific car seat requirements based…
Two men injured in boat explosion on Lake Michigan
CHICAGO (July 24, 2024) – Two people were seriously injured Tuesday afternoon when a boat on Lake Michigan exploded near Waukegan. Nearby boaters rushed in to rescue the two men on the boat until the Lake County Sheriff’s Marine Unit, U.S. Coast Guard, and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources…
Bard PowerPort Lawsuits Stack up
Bard PowerPort The Bard PowerPort first hit the market in 2000, intended to provide relief and offer a less-invasive treatment method for its already-suffering users. Used for patients who require repeated delivery of medication into the bloodstream, the device is surgically implanted under a patient’s skin, allowing prolonged access to…
Jet Ski and Boat Crash Kills Two Teen Girls on Lake Marie
ANTIOCH (June 24, 2024) – Two teenage girls ages 13 and 16 were killed while riding a Yamaha WaveRunner jet ski after crashing into a boat on Lake Marie. Fox News reports that the older of the two was operating the vehicle while the 13-year-old sat as the passenger. The…
Unintended Retention of Foreign Objects
Unintended Retention of Foreign Objects The Unintended Retention of Foreign Object (URFO) incidents refer to any foreign object unintentionally being left inside a surgery patient post-procedure. In such instances, victims often suffer both physical and emotional distress, with worst-case scenarios resulting in death. URFOs were determined by the Joint Commission…
