Is Stevens Johnson Syndrome a Drug Allergy Reaction?
What is Stevens Johnson Syndrome?
Stevens Johnson Syndrome, or SJS, is a serious disease that is …
$2,000,000 Confidential Settlement in Cook County Medical Malpractice Case
On February 2, 2021, Jerry Vinkler of Vinkler Law Offices, Ltd. obtained a $…
Jerry Vinkler Named Super Lawyer
Jerry Vinkler Selected by Super Lawyers® For 2021
Being named Super Lawyer for fourteen consecutive years is not some…
Family Awarded $1.95 Million in Wrongful Death Claim
Jerry Vinkler obtained a $1,950,000 medical malpractice and wrongful death settlement for the wido…
Court Agreed Medication Error Caused Death
$2,000,000 Recovery- Medical Malpractice, Wrongful Death
Jerry Vinkler as lead counsel represented the wido…
$6,000,000 For Failure To Diagnose Allergic Reaction To Septra
A 52-year old man was the victim of medical malpractice when his doctors did not diagnos…
VA Hospitals Investigated For Scheduling Fraud & Medical Malpractice
There has been widespread news lately about the care our veterans are receiving fr…
Nursing Home Negligence Leads To $500,000 Wrongful Death Verdict
Jerry Vinkler tried a nursing home abuse and wrongful death case in April/May, 2014, t…
Obamacare Mandated Electronic Medical Records (EMR) Could Cause Unintentional Problems
There has been a lot of discussion lately about Electronic Medic…
The Connection Between Advanced Directives and Health Care Costs
Health care costs keep rising everywhere in the country, except one place, LaCrosse, W…
Truth About The Number Of Medical Malpractice Case Filings In Cook County
In conversations with family, friends and others about being a personal injur…
An Interesting Look at Medical Errors and Obamacare
I came across this interesting broadcast about Obamacare’s effects on payments to medical care prov…
Medical Errors
How many people a year die in the hospital from medical mistakes as compared to other causes of death in the United States?
In 2011, th…
Medical Errors Increase Causing More Unnecessary Deaths In Hospitals
Medical errors have continued at an unacceptable rate for almost two decades. Medi…
Do You Need An Illinois Malpractice Lawyer?
An Illinois malpractice lawyer should be contacted if you or a family member suffers a hospital acquired il…
Are Hospital Errors Being Reported?
Preventable medical errors and infections harm one in four hospital patients, according to a new study by the Depar…
Medical Errors Costing U.S. Billions
TUESDAY, April 8 (The Washington Post- Health Day News) — From 2004 through 2006, patient safety errors resulted i…
3 Indicted on 28 Counts in Nevada
Doc And CRNAs Indicted On 28 Counts In Nevada Hep C Outbreak
After a 2-year criminal investigation into the Las Vegas…
Poor Infection Control At Many Surgery Centers
CHICAGO, June 8, 2010 – A new federal study finds many same-day surgery centers — where patients get suc…
Hospital Closing Leave Many New Yorkers in a Lurch
The closing of St. Vincent’s Hospital has left yet another wounded group in the lurch – hundreds of …
Many Surgery Centers Are Poor At Infection Control
CHICAGO, June 8, 2010 – A new federal study finds many same-day surgery centers — where patients get…
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