News from December 2016
Atrium Health Care Chicago accused of negligence in connection with death
An administrator of a deceased man's estate has filed a wrongful death claim against Atrium Health Care Chicago, alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Oak Park Medical Center, others sued over nerve severed during surgery
A patient is suing Oak Park Medical Center; a doctor, identified as Thomas Bilko, M.D.; and Associated Medical Centers of Illinois Ltd., alleging negligence in medical care.
Holy Cross Hospital accused of failing to prevent pressure ulcers
A woman is suing Holy Cross Hospital Inc., alleging negligence in medical care.
St. Alexius Medical Center, doctor blamed for alleged surgical error
A patient is suing St. Alexius Medical Center and a doctor, identified as Stoyan Kokocharov, alleging negligence in health care
Little Company of Mary Hospital and Health Care Centers, others accused of failing to provide proper care
A deceased man's family has filed a wrongful death claim alleging negligence in medical care.
Patient says doctor failed to properly treat an infection around a prosthetic knee
A patient is suing a doctor, identified as Richard A. Berger, M.D., and Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush LLC, alleging negligence in medical care.
Silverado Highland Park Memory Care Community accused of failing to prevent fall
A woman's representative is suing Silverado Highland Park Memory Care Community and two nurses, alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Patient blames dentist for jaw fracture
A patient is suing Kam Patel, D.D.S. and Lakeview Oral Maxillofacial Surgery & Med Spa, alleging negligence in dental care.
Advocate, NorthShore continue to push for merger, despite 7th Circuit decision against them
CHICAGO – Advocate Health Care and NorthShore University HealthSystem have said that despite an appeals court ruling against their proposed merger, they will still seek to merge. But how that can happen in light of the court ruling remains unclear.
IL Supreme Court: Berrios can't block county Inspector General's investigation at Assessor's office
The state’s highest court has declared Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios must comply with subpoenas issued by the county’s Inspector General, saying a Cook County ordinance empowering the Inspector General to “detect, deter and prevent corruption, fraud, waste, mismanagement, unlawful political discrimination or misconduct in the operation of County government” can be constitutionally applied to investigations of potential misconduct in the offices of elected county officials, like Berrios.