We recently settled a difficult liability case against a hospital, a medical corporation that employed a neurologist, and other parties. Our client suffered a spinal cord injury. Her future needs will be provided for and she is well pleased with the settlement....
Month: February 2017
Pfaff, Gill & Ports to Chair ABOTA Masters in Trial® Program
Please join us for the ABOTA Masters in Trial program on March 10, 2017 at IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law. The program includes excellent lawyers, CLE credit, and cocktails to follow. Register online at ABOTAMastersInTrial.org. Online registration is open to new and...
More surgical errors occur with rude or disrespectful doctors
During an operation in Illinois or elsewhere around the country, a surgeon must often make decisions that affect a patient's life. Unfortunately, mistakes can occur during surgery which could result in severe injury or death. Mistakes may occur because a doctor is...
Speak Up by the Joint Commission – Help Prevent Errors in Your Care
N.B. What follows is the text of a pamphlet authored for JCAHO. We have reproduced it with our comment that this is good advice, whether coming from a health organization or a law firm. Healthcare settings can be dangerous and mis-information can lead to tragic...
Failure to diagnose cancer may have led to man’s death
The loss of a loved one in Illinois or elsewhere in the country is a tragedy to the surviving family members. More grief can occur when it is determined that negligence played a part in the death. A woman in another state accuses a doctor and the hospital system with...
Misdiagnoses lead to complaint of hospital medical malpractice
Hospital errors often lead to devastating results for families in Illinois and across the country. A complaint has recently been filed against a hospital in another state by a woman who claims her father died after medical malpractice. The woman alleges that...
Bruce Pfaff Quoted in Article on Expert Witnesses in Chicago Lawyer Magazine
Attorney was quoted in an article, "The Elephant in the Room," by Emily Donovan, which was published today by the Chicago Lawyer magazine. In the article, Pfaff shares his thoughts on the process of researching and retaining expert...