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All Illinois residents deserve the best possible health care, regardless of race or ethnicity. However, the reality is that there are significant gaps in the quality and safety of health care for racial and ethnic minorities. These gaps can lead to worse health...
When you enter an Illinois hospital, you expect to receive only the best medical care. Unfortunately, sometimes, things can happen that lead to complications. Sepsis is one of the most serious; this is what it is and how it develops. Understanding sepsis Sepsis is a...
Medical malpractice remains a serious concern for those who seek assistance from a healthcare provider. If a doctor misdiagnoses a serious problem, it can lead to complications and worsen a patient's health. Often, people assume doctors and hospitals are the main...
When pursuing a medical malpractice claim in Illinois, one of the most challenging aspects for victims is establishing causation. Proving that a healthcare provider's actions are directly responsible for a patient's injuries or worsening condition requires carefully...
Having a bias means unfairly and inaccurately comparing or classifying other people. Most people in Illinois assume that racial bias in the medical field is a thing of the past. However, past biases seem to have a far-reaching effect on current generations of Black...
Thousands of hospital patients in Illinois and around the country suffer injuries each year because of errors made during surgical procedures. When researchers from a leading insurance provider studied medical malpractice lawsuits filed between 2014 and 2018 that...
Unfortunately, many people in Illinois have experienced medical gaslighting. You can define it as having a medical doctor or other health care provider dismiss you without considering your symptoms. While medical gaslighting can occur to anyone, women, people of color...
For a blasé attitude about fly-by-wire controls, consider the proposed fine levied on Spirit Airlines. In a registered letter 16 July 2010 to the carrier, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed a $50,000 civil penalty (fine) for operating one of its A321...
At the Nolan Law Group, advocacy is an important part of our mission. In addition to my work for our law firm, my volunteer position as board chair of the Brain Injury Association of Illinois (BIAIL), as well as board member of the Brain Injury Association of America,...
Almost 100 jets were grounded to accomplish required safety checks, raising serious questions about federal oversight of the airline that was at least eight months late doing the work. On 15 February United Airlines announced that it was grounding 96 of its B757s to...