Medical Malpractice

A 14-year-old develops permanent, daily headaches when she's given a prescription with incorrect dosage by Walgreen's pharmacist.

Chicago hospital applies cast too tightly to patient's leg resulting in compartment syndrome which is not timely diagnosed.

Woman suffers cognitive impairment after doctors fail to diagnose and treat pulmonary embolism; case settles the day before closing arguments.

A 37-year-old woman suffers bile duct injury during gallbladder surgery.

A 21-year-old woman injured during epidural procedure.

A 75-year-old man injured during bowel surgery.

Surgeon lacerated patient's right median nerve during carpal tunnel release surgery causing him to experience numbness, weakness, and dysfunction in his right hand despite attempted surgical repair.

A 69-year-old former coach and high school teacher is erroneously prescribed incorrect dosage of long-acting insulin following heart transplant and suffers hypoglycemia-induced encephalopathy and cognitive diminishment requiring life-long care.

A 40-year-old woman has heart perforated during interventional cardiac procedure.