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May 26, 2015

No Free Passes Initiative Working to Improve Patient Safety

While the current rate of medical malpractice in the United States places every patient at risk, some have a higher risk than others. Among them are non-English and limited English speaking patients and families (about 20 percent of the U.S....

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May 21, 2015

Hurley McKenna & Mertz Partner Starts No Free Passes Initiative

[[title]] managing partner, Attorney Chris Hurley, founded the No Free Passes Initiative after representing a family who lost the mother. He realized she could have been saved if the emergency room staff had more training on intubating patients. Multiple attempts...

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November 12, 2014

Study Shows Only Four Percent of Medical Malpractice Victims in Illinois Pursue a Claim Each Year

“ Medical negligence occurs far more often than the number of cases reported for litigation. According to research published by Northern Illinois University College of Law, an estimated 4,325 patients die in hospitals in Illinois every year from preventable medical...

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October 31, 2014

Question of Accountability: Doctors Violating Standard of Care Eligible for Licensure in Other States

Two years ago, a Chicago dance instructor tragically lost her life when an Amtrak train struck her SUV as she attempted to cross the train tracks in University Park. According to a Federal Railroad Administration report released this week, the...

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