Especially when it comes to life-changing matters, you trust your physician to diagnose you accurately. The right diagnoses can lead to helpful prescriptions and treatments. On the other hand, a misdiagnosis can lead to catastrophic results like worsening conditions...
Medical Malpractice
Medical Malpractice
Surgery errors are 2nd-leading cause of malpractice complaints
Medical mistakes are the third-leading cause of death in the United States behind heart disease and cancer, according to a report by Johns Hopkins. Research shows at least 250,000 people die from these mistakes every year. Most medical malpractice lawsuits result from...
Scientists identify form of dementia similar to Alzheimer’s
Illinois residents who have a loved one with Alzheimer's should know that misdiagnoses are not uncommon. A new report with contributions from scientists across the world has identified a type of dementia that mimics the symptoms of Alzheimer's like memory loss and...
Studies look at IT errors in medical settings
In some hospitals, the biomedical and IT departments are not communicating as well as they could be, and that could lead to medical errors for patients in Illinois. According to one study, when hospitals work to improve communication between these departments, patient...
Illinois Patients’ Medical Conditions Could Be Misdiagnosed
The failure of mental health practitioners to get a second opinion from a psychiatric specialist or clinic often leads to overdiagnosis, according to a new study performed at John Hopkins University. The study included more than 75 cases that had been referred to the...
Study finds many MS patients misdiagnosed
A significant portion of new multiple sclerosis patients in Illinois and elsewhere could have been misdiagnosed, according to a recent study. The study was published in the journal Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders. Researchers at the Cedars-Sinai Multiple...
Misdiagnosis identified as common in malpractice claims
Many of the medical malpractice claims filed by people in Illinois may deal with cases of misdiagnosis. Two different studies by malpractice insurers released in the same week in March found that misdiagnoses dominated their claims. For one company, Coverys, nearly...
Younger patients with colorectal cancer are often misdiagnosed
Young people in Illinois and across the U.S. run a higher risk of being diagnosed with later-stage colorectal cancer (also called colon cancer). The reason for this, according to the American Association for Cancer Research, is that people under the age of 50 with...
Rare diseases and medical malpractice
Patients who suffer from rare diseases in Illinois may wait longer to get a correct diagnosis and proper treatment because the symptoms of these conditions often mimic signs and symptoms of more common illnesses. Failure to diagnose a condition can be a form of...
Erb’s palsy causes paralysis in babies following birth
Erb-Duchenne Palsy, commonly referred to as "Erb's palsy" or brachial plexus birth palsy, is a medical condition that occurs to babies in 1 out of every 1,000 births. It's one type of obstetric brachial plexus injuries that affect Illinois infants, and it is...
