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As a patient who suffered injuries at the hands of a medical provider, you may be wondering, “Who can you sue for malpractice?” To identify the liable party or parties, your medical malpractice attorney will investigate your case to identify all factors that may have contributed to your injuries, and the medical professionals who played a role in causing them or allowing the factors to occur.

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Once your personal injury lawsuit reaches the discovery phase, you’ll need to know, “Just how long does the discovery process take?” The discovery process typically lasts anywhere from six months to a year. However, it can last even longer, depending on factors like the complexity of your case and the amount of evidence to be reviewed.

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Workers’ compensation disfigurement benefits are intended to provide financial relief to employees for scarring or permanent changes in their appearance resulting from injuries sustained while on the job. Determining the extent of disfigurement, as well as any impairment to bodily functions, is crucial for evaluating the eligibility of such benefits.

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When Illinois work-related injuries occur, most workers try to return to work as soon as possible to avoid a lapse in pay. However, if you return to work too soon, it can impact your physical health and your finances.

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Preventing warehouse injuries starts with the actions of the employer. Working in a warehouse comes with injury risks from falls, moving heavy materials, falling objects, heavy machinery, and exposure to toxic chemicals. Workplace safety should be a priority for workers.

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All medical procedures, especially surgical procedures, come with certain health and injury risks. However, those risks should never be caused by a medical professional’s negligence. When this happens, injured patients can file a medical malpractice lawsuit and recover compensation for their injuries by proving causation.

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You can sue for misdiagnosis of a broken bone if a medical provider failed to diagnose, and you suffered harm because of that failure. Medical providers often fail to diagnose broken bones even when patients present with obvious symptoms, such as unbearable pain, bruising, swelling, and trouble moving the limbs.

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The five most dangerous medications doctors still prescribe in Chicago and across the US include acetaminophen, benzodiazepines, prescription opiates, antidepressants, and methadone.

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Medical malpractice could render a life-ending blow to patients. The most severe cases of all medical malpractice claims are often the never events. These are considered preventable errors that have catastrophic consequences. Whether minor or severe, never events should not occur in healthcare facilities operating under the proper duty of care.  What’s Considered a Never Event in Medical Malpractice? When a healthcare provider within his or her right mind makes a preventable mistake, he or she is held accountable for a never event. Such events are a product of the lack of safety measures and precision. Understaffing plays a big role […]

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You may still be able to recover workers’ compensation benefits if you’re injured at work off the clock. Whether this applies to your case will primarily depend on if you were injured while performing your regular work duties, or while performing an action that was in the benefit of your employer. When Can a Worker Get Workers’ Compensation? Worker’s compensation is insurance coverage aimed at compensating workers who are injured on the job. This typically applies to employees actively at work, but can also apply to employees off the clock under some circumstances. Cases are much easier when one establishes that they were working […]

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