November, 2013 - Pfaff, Gill & Ports, Ltd.

Illinois jury awards family over $2.4M for hospital negligence

On Behalf of Michael Gill | Nov 30, 2013 | Hospital Negligence

Illinois residents suffering from an illness, injury or other ailment go to the hospital expecting to leave in better condition than when they arrived. A lot of faith is placed in the doctors and other medical staff to diagnose and treat whatever ails them. Few expect...

Jury rules against hospital in post-birth care case

On Behalf of Michael Gill | Nov 20, 2013 | Hospital Negligence

When a child is born at an Illinois hospital, it is vital for the hospital and its staff to act properly in relation to post-birth care. If a hospital and its staff are negligent in the providing of post-birth care, it can result in infants getting seriously hurt....

Home health care agency accused of negligent wound care

On Behalf of Matthew Ports | Nov 13, 2013 | Nursing Negligence

Individuals here in Illinois sometimes receive nursing care from a home health care agency. One of the types of care such agencies sometimes provide is wound care. It is incredibly important for home health care agencies and their nurses to not act negligently when it...

Hospital, doctor accused of fatal medication-related negligence

On Behalf of Michael Gill | Nov 6, 2013 | Hospital Negligence

A wrongful death case has recently come up here in Illinois involving an alleged medication error.The case involves a hospital in Springfield and a now-deceased woman who, according to one of her relatives, was given care at the hospital in June 2012. The relative...