Earlier this month, it was decided that nearly 28,000 low-income Illinois caregivers for people with disabilities will finally receive the $.48 raise that the General
Willie Green was only 67 years old when he suffered a fatal fall in 2013 at Southpoint Nursing and Rehabilitation Center on Chicago’s Southside. According
On July 18th, a Cook County jury gave justice to the family of Dolores Trendel. Awarding $4.1 million dollars, a record-setting verdict under the Nursing
Legionnaire’s disease is a serious and often deadly illness that can be acquired through contaminated water. A woman living in a local nursing home died
How Families Can Help Identify the Early Signs of Memory Loss and Dementia in Loved Ones Unfortunately, many nursing home workers are not trained to
For decades the legal team at Levin & Perconti has helped families in Chicago and throughout Illinois whose loved ones were hurt while staying at
Bed sores are “the” prototypical nursing home injury caused by neglect. Also called pressure ulcers or decubitus ulcers, these sores pop up on far too
Our Chicago brain injury attorneys have often shared how traumatic brain injury risks are highest for the youngest and oldest community members. Research data from
IV infiltration occurs when fluid delivered by an IV line into the patient’s vein leaks into the surrounding tissue. Some medications, including chemotherapy drugs, can
Yes, you may be able to sue a doctor for your newborn’s hypoglycemia if they were negligent in failing to prevent or treat it. Medical
The average settlement for a medical malpractice lawsuit in Illinois is $646,921 as of September 30, 2024. This information comes from the National Practitioner Data
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