Medical Malpractice | Power Rogers, LLP https://www.powerrogers.com Power Rogers, LLP Mon, 25 Mar 2024 21:34:53 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 https://www.powerrogers.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/1403669/2022/10/cropped-favicon-powerrogers512-32x32.png Medical Malpractice | Power Rogers, LLP https://www.powerrogers.com 32 32 What are the most common misdiagnoses in the medical field? https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2024/03/what-are-the-most-common-misdiagnoses-in-the-medical-field/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 13:35:30 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/?p=49064 Diagnosis is one of the most important services a medical doctor provides to patients. In some instances, a variety of different maladies can cause similar symptoms. The average person has little way of knowing whether they have a cold or something more serious. A doctor should ask appropriate questions and order tests or imaging in order to get to the…

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]]> What makes malpractice cases against doctors hard to win? https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2024/01/what-makes-malpractice-cases-against-doctors-hard-to-win/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 16:34:22 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/?p=49042 People file medical malpractice lawsuits for many different issues. Sometimes, new parents request compensation because they believe medical professionals caused their child’s birth injuries. Other times, those who lose a loved one because of a massive mistake during the surgery might allege that the tragedy involved medical malpractice. Most hospitals and medical professionals carry medical malpractice insurance to protect against…

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]]> Rate of hospital-acquired infections rising https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2023/01/rate-of-hospital-acquired-infections-rising/ Thu, 05 Jan 2023 22:26:22 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/?p=48689 For the last couple of years, many of Chicago’s hospitals have been overrun with patients. This has made it difficult for medical professionals to ensure that they’re providing adequate care to their patients. This is no excuse for medical malpractice, though, which can take many forms. One way that this malpractice can present is through hospital-acquired infections. What are hospital-acquired…

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]]> The hospital issue that strongly correlated with malpractice https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2022/11/the-hospital-issue-that-strongly-correlated-with-malpractice/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 22:45:15 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/?p=48582 Modern medicine has developed to a point where most people trust that it can help them when they develop a disease or suffer a traumatic injury. Unfortunately, while the technology and treatments used in modern medicine have improved, for-profit hospital practices can diminish the standard of care provided. There are many hospital administration habits, like prioritizing cost-cutting measures over patient…

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]]> Joe Power Named #1 Medical Malpractice, Product Liability Attorney by Leading Lawyers https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2022/06/joe-power-named-1-medical-malpractice-product-liability-attorney-by-leading-lawyers/ Thu, 09 Jun 2022 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2022/06/joe-power-named-1-medical-malpractice-product-liability-attorney-by-leading-lawyers/ Power Rogers Founding Partner Joseph A. Power Jr. has once again earned the number one spot on Leading Lawyers’ list of top attorneys. Joe was selected as the #1 Medical Malpractice Plaintiff’s Lawyer and the #1 Product Liability Plaintiff’s Lawyer in the 2021 and 2022 Leading Lawyers listings. Medical Malpractice and Product Liability are the two most complex and challenging types of…

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]]> Thomas Siracusa Secures $7.5 Million Verdict Over Bladder Injury Caused by Surgical Mesh https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2022/03/thomas-siracusa-secures-7-5-million-verdict-over-bladder-injury-caused-by-surgical-mesh/ Fri, 18 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2022/03/thomas-siracusa-secures-7-5-million-verdict-over-bladder-injury-caused-by-surgical-mesh/ Power Rogers Partner Thomas G. Siracusa recently secured a $7.5 million verdict in a medical negligence case brought on behalf of a woman who suffered a bladder injury after undergoing pelvic reconstruction surgery with implanted mesh. Cook County court records show that the plaintiff sought treatment from the defendant physician for a history of kidney stones, stress urinary incontinence, and urinary tract…

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]]> Larry R. Rogers Jr., Kathryn Conway Secure $8.05 Million Verdict Over Missed MRSA Diagnosis https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2022/03/larry-r-rogers-jr-kathryn-conway-secure-8-05-million-verdict-over-missed-mrsa-diagnosis/ Tue, 01 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2022/03/larry-r-rogers-jr-kathryn-conway-secure-8-05-million-verdict-over-missed-mrsa-diagnosis/ Power Rogers Partners Larry R. Rogers Jr. and Kathryn L. Conway recently obtained an $8.05 million dollar jury verdict for the family of a woman who died after medical providers failed to diagnose her MRSA infection. As reported by the Chicago Law Bulletin, the 59-year-old victim presented to an outpatient facility in Olympia Fields with signs of an upper respiratory…

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]]> Power Rogers Attorneys Named to 2022 Super Lawyers https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2022/02/power-rogers-attorneys-named-to-2022-super-lawyers/ Tue, 08 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2022/02/power-rogers-attorneys-named-to-2022-super-lawyers/ Power Rogers is pleased to announce that a number of our firm’s attorneys have been featured in this year’s edition of Illinois Super Lawyers. This includes nine attorneys named to the Super Lawyers list and three attorneys selected to the list of Rising Stars. In addition, Partners Joseph A. Power Jr. and Larry R. Rogers Sr. earned special selections to Super Lawyers’ coveted “Top”…

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]]> Power Rogers Named to 2022 U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2021/11/power-rogers-named-to-2022-u-s-news-best-lawyers-best-law-firms/ Thu, 04 Nov 2021 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2021/11/power-rogers-named-to-2022-u-s-news-best-lawyers-best-law-firms/ Power Rogers is pleased to announce that our firm has once again been included in the annual U.S. News – Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings. As in previous years, we earned the publication’s highest Metropolitan Tier 1 ranking in the category of Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs. To be included among the “Best Law Firms,” a law firm must…

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]]> Power Rogers Secures 2 of Top 10 U.S. Med Mal Settlements in 2018 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2020/02/power-rogers-secures-2-of-top-10-u-s-med-mal-settlements-in-2018/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 06:00:00 +0000 https://www.powerrogers.com/blog/2020/02/power-rogers-secures-2-of-top-10-u-s-med-mal-settlements-in-2018/ Power Rogers secured 2 of the nation’s Top 10 Medical Malpractice Settlements in 2018, according to the latest edition of Top Verdicts & Settlements by TopVerdict™ – including the largest medical malpractice settlement in the United States in 2018. Here are some details about the cases which made the TopVerdict list: #1 Med Mal Settlement: Power Rogers Attorneys Joseph A.…

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