February, 2015 - Pfaff, Gill & Ports, Ltd.

Family awarded $1 million for hospital negligence

On Behalf of Pfaff, Gill & Ports, Ltd. | Feb 26, 2015 | Hospital Negligence

Two women filed a lawsuit against a hospital on behalf of their family member, who had just undergone surgery. Illinois residents may want to read about the hospital that apparently waited too long to save a woman who was choking. According to the jury's finding, the...

Woman files suit for misdiagnoses

On Behalf of Pfaff, Gill & Ports, Ltd. | Feb 18, 2015 | Failure To Diagnose

When doctors treat patients with certain conditions, it is imperative that they accurately diagnose them. Without proper diagnosis, Illinois patients' actual conditions could get worse due to delayed treatment. In one such case, a woman filed a claim against Baptist...

Woman sues for surgical errors and kidney damage

On Behalf of Pfaff, Gill & Ports, Ltd. | Feb 12, 2015 | Surgical Errors

A woman was injured after she underwent surgery. Illinois blog readers may be interested in reading about how surgical errors led this woman to file a lawsuit against her doctors. The amount the woman is seeking was not disclosed.Back in 2010, the woman...

Woman files hospital negligence claim for alleged botched surgery

On Behalf of Pfaff, Gill & Ports, Ltd. | Feb 4, 2015 | Hospital Negligence

A woman was injured during a surgery. The doctor who performed the surgery is now facing a lawsuit after he was accused of hospital negligence. Regrettably, a number of Illinois patients are injured on a yearly basis in such a manner.The woman had a hysterectomy...