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Chicago Perforated Bowel Injury Lawyers
When doctors fail to meet the required standard of care, they can cause devastating injuries. A perforated bowel is one of the most serious examples of this medical malpractice. A surgeon’s error or a doctor’s failure to make an accurate, timely diagnosis often causes patients to suffer this injury. If…
Medical Malpractice
Every day, people trust doctors with their lives. That’s a reasonable assumption – Physicians and other healthcare professionals have a sworn duty to provide safe, ethical and accurate medical treatment to their patients. But that doesn’t always happen. As many as 250,000 people in America are the victims of medical…
Negligencia Médica
A diario, las personas confían en los médicos con sus vidas. Esa es una suposición razonable: los médicos y otros profesionales de la salud tienen el deber jurado de brindar un tratamiento médico seguro, ético y preciso a sus pacientes. Pero eso no siempre sucede. Hasta 250,000 personas en Estados…
Azithromycin
In March 2013, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued a warning to doctors and patients about azithromycin – a popular antibiotic drug commonly sold as Zithromax or Zmax, packaged as “Z-Pak” and manufactured by Pfizer, among others. These medications can cause abnormal changes in the heart’s electrical activity,…
Pradaxa Side Effects
The blood-thinning drug Pradaxa has been prescribed to reduce the risk of stroke in thousands of patients with atrial fibrillation, or an irregular heart rhythm. Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) works by inhibiting an enzyme in the blood called “thrombin” that is involved in blood clotting. An irregular heartbeat increases the risk…
Pradaxa
Consumers who take the blood thinner Pradaxa should be aware that serious side effects, including uncontrolled bleeding and heart attacks, have been associated with the drug. Pradaxa (dabigatran etexilate mesylate) is given to patients with atrial fibrillation, or an irregular heart rhythm. It is designed to reduce the risk of…
Bard Recovery IVC Filter
In recent years, hundreds of thousands of patients in Chicago, Illinois and across the country at risk of blood clots have been treated with the Bard Recovery and G2 series inferior vena cava (IVC) filters. As studies and investigations show, these patients may have been unknowingly exposed to serious, potentially…
Prescription Error Lawyer
We are skilled advocates for individuals who have been harmed by the use of prescription drugs. Call us for help today. When drug makers fall short in their duties, innocent consumers can suffer serious injuries. Do you suspect you have been harmed by a prescription drug? Contact us today at 312-372-1227…
Salmonella Poisoning
The Illinois Department of Public Health recently identified 34 cases of a rare strain of salmonella among diners who ate at Subway restaurants in 14 Illinois counties. The number of actual illnesses could exceed 1,000 people. The outbreak of the Hvittingfoss salmonella-related illnesses began between May 14 and May 25 and has…
Child Safety
Manufacturers and distributors of products have a duty to consumers to make their products safe. Product liability cases involve defective or unsafe products. Parties including manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers, in some cases can all be responsible for damages arising from the use of defective products. Generally, a product can be…
