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2.2 Million Cook County Verdict in Misdiagnosed Fungal Infection; D.G.K. v. Dr. Mehregan

DGK saw her primary care physician, Dr. Raymond Di Pasquo, for recently developed skin lesions. After having seen Dr. Di Pasquo on Nov. 20, 2001, DGK consulted with a dermatologist, Dr. Robert Signore, who biopsied the lesion on her right lateral thorax on Dec. 3, 2001. The biopsy was sent…

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New Study Shows that Prostate Cancer Surgery Does Not Save Lives of Men with Early-Stage Disease

A new study raises questions about whether surgery for early-stage prostate cancer is really necessary — or even advisable. This particular surgery, which often leaves men impotent or incontinent, does not appear to save the lives of those newly diagnosed with the disease, according to a study published in the…

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Jury Awards Woman $2.397 Million After Surgeon Misdiagnoses Cancer, Performs Emergency Surgery; T. P. v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Dr. Michael A. West

We look to our surgeons in emergencies when we are in pain and need intensive medical attention. Surgeons must obtain written consent from the patient before any operation. The surgeon should fully explain the procedure and perform only what he or she explained to the patient. Those steps were not…

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Hospital Not Liable on Theory of Apparent Agency – Rosenfeldt v. Burke Medical Group

In a Cook County medical malpractice lawsuit, the Illinois Appellate Court recently ruled that a hospital could not be held liable for the potential negligence of one of its independent contractors in Lamb-Rosenfeldt v. Burke Medical Group, 2012 IL App (1st), 101558. The case was brought by the decedent’s daughter,…

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Jury Finds for Doctor in Claim of Cancer Misdiagnosis – Chouinard v. Atkinson

Cancer misdiagnosis lawsuits make up a fair share of medical malpractice lawsuits. However, most of those misdiagnosis lawsuits deal with a delay in diagnosis that results in a fatal outcome for the plaintiff. Whereas in Pamela Chouinard v. Dr. Janis Atkinson, North Shore Pathology Consultants S.C., 08 L 9295, the…

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Doctors’ Failure to Timely Diagnose Lung Cancer Leads to $850,000 Settlement – Sahagun v. Aven

It is common knowledge that the earlier cancer is diagnosed, the greater the chance of survival. However, we continually see medical malpractice lawsuits where a treating physician failed to recognize the signs and symptoms of cancer in a timely manner. The Cook County medical malpractice lawsuit of Carmela Sahagun v.…

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Misdiagnosed Colon Cancer Leads to Illinois Woman’s Death – $2.05 Million Settlement Reached in Estate of Cyborski v. Advocate South Suburban Hospital

Medicine is a healing profession; as patients we look to our physicians to cure our ailments and relieve our pain. However, in order to heal us, doctors must first diagnose the problem – a quick and speedy diagnosis is often the key to a successful recovery. Likewise, when there is…

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Cook County Breast Cancer Lawsuit Receives $1.5 Million Verdict – Estate of Lorraine Hollister v. Northwest Associates for Women’s Healthcare, P.C., et al.

A recent Cook County jury verdict of $1.5 million was granted in a failure to diagnose breast cancer lawsuit. The Illinois medical malpractice case was brought against a family doctor by the surviving family of a 32 year-old woman who died from metastatic breast cancer in Estate of Lorraine Hollister…

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Breast Cancer Screen Should Consider Breast Imaging Radiation Risks According to Medical Journals

Several studies have recently investigated the dangers of different radiology scans and the possibility of radiation overexposure. While many of these radiology scans are important diagnostic tools, research has suggested that many physicians are unaware of the dangers of several different scans, or else are poorly informed about the inherent…

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Breast Cancer One-Dose Radiation Treatment Option Revealed at Chicago Oncology Meeting

Breast cancer is one of the most common forms of cancer for American women, coming in just second behind lung cancer. According to www.breastcancer.org, one in every eight women in the U.S. develops some form of breast cancer. Like any form of cancer, a delay in diagnosis or a misdiagnosis…

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