Posts in 2014

Dec 10 Surgical Instruments Left In Patients

Tens of thousands of Americans are killed every year as a result of avoidable medical errors. One of the most common forms of ...

Dec 03 Medical Malpractice In Nursing Homes

It’s hardly a surprise that nursing home residents often require frequent, significant medical care. Nursing homes agree to ...

Nov 20 Center For Public Integrity Releases Devastating Nursing Home Series

At Harvey L. Waler & Associates, our Chicago nursing home abuse lawyers have spent decades pursuing compensation for those hurt by ...

Nov 18 Who Can Be Held Accountable In A Medical Malpractice Claim?

When we think of medical malpractice suits, we often picture the defendants as doctors. After all, they’re the most visible ...

Oct 30 The Long-Term Costs Of Brain Injury

Studies have shown that the lifetime costs for a single traumatic brain injury can range well over $1 million. These expenses can ...

Oct 26 What is Expected of Surgeons?

Surgical errors are depressingly common in American medicine. Every year, thousands of Americans lose their lives as a result of ...