Home -> Law Blog Directory -> Personal Injury Law Blogs -> Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog
(866) 635-2689 for Personal Injury or (866) 635-9402 for Criminal Defense
Find a Local Lawyer
Divorce (866) 635-6190
Personal Injury (866) 635-2689
Criminal Defense (866) 635-9402
Personal Injury Law
: Illinois Medical Malpractice BlogDeath Wakes Up Medical Professionals
By Steven M. Levin and John J. Perconti
A man that died during a liver transplant has led medical professionals to improve the safety of such surgeries. After the man?s death, the hospital was fined. The hospital ended up suspending any other similar surgery from being performed. It also settled a wrongful death medical malpractice suit with the patient?s widow. His widow then went on to lead the state in changing their health standards for living transplants that swept the nation.
Read more about the health care standards for living donors here.
Full post as published by Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog on August 18, 2009 (boomark / email).
Military Veterans Benefits
How to obtain full range of benefits for veterans and dependnets
National Practitioner Data Bank Fact
NPDB identifies unprofessional healthcare practitioners
Military Veterans Benefits, Part 2
Training, Healthcare, and Death Benefits
Medical Tubing Errors Leading to Adverse Events Including Death
Medical Tubing Errors Leading to Adverse Events Including Death
Dr. Richard Glunk
$20 million settlement reached in medical negligence and wrongful death lawsuit.
Negligent Death
Family of New York Times reporter awarded undisclosed settlement for medical malpractice.
Wrongful Death
alleging death was caused by the conduct of negligent defendant.
Taser Death
allegedly directly causing or leading to complications resulting in death.
Medical Technology
Ventana Medical Systems Inc. pays CytoLogix Corp. $49 million patent infringement settlement.

Electronic Medical Records Can Reduce Errors
Sedative Abuse on the Rise Among Medical Professionals, Experts Fear
'Caring, Compassionate Man' Faces Six Medical Malpractice Lawsuits
NIJ In-Custody Death Study: The Impact of Use of Conducted Energy Devices
Emergency Room Deaths Caused by Medical Malpractice








