If your doctor has displayed inappropriate behavior, you may be feeling scared, angry, or alone. While the first two feelings will take time to work through, please know you are not alone. The attorneys at Hurley McKenna & Mertz are...
Read MoreDid you know that cerebral palsy is a preventable condition that occurs in approximately one of every 300 children? Often associated with medical malpractice, this permanent condition can result from a brain injury or damage to the central nervous system...
Read MoreDuPage Medical Group has been accused of negligence in its indifference to patient safety amid sexual abuse, sexual assault, and battery accusations against obstetrician-gynecologist Vernon Cannon, M.D. of Bloomingdale, Illinois. The lawsuit was filed on April 30, 2021, by Hurley...
Read MorePrivate equity investment in healthcare is on the rise, increasingly strengthening its grip in the medical field over the last decade. Annual deal values “have gone from $41.5 billion in 2010 to 119.9 billion in 2019, for a total of...
Read MoreExpecting parents prepare a great deal for the birth of a new baby. From meeting with doctors to setting up the nursery, preparation gives parents some sense of control as they wait for the big day. But, when complications arise...
Read MoreWrongful birth is a type of medical malpractice which occurs during genetic testing and/or counseling and results in the birth of a child with severe disabilities or disorders. If you or your partner underwent in vitro fertilization [IVF], or prenatal...
Read MoreIf you or your partner underwent in vitro fertilization [IVF], or prenatal genetic counseling, and your baby was born with a genetic disorder or birth defects, you may have experienced a wrongful birth due to negligence. If you have questions...
Read MoreAccording to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), about 7 in every 1,000 children will suffer from a birth injury. This number does not take into consideration the children who are diagnosed later in life. There are four common types...
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