Frankie A. Crider filed a medical malpractice claim on August 7, 2007 after problems she experienced with her 2001 gastric bypass surgery. Crider complains of leaks after the surgery which had to be sutured and a burn in the distal gastric pouch. The problems from the surgery have led to an abdominal abscess and weight gain.

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Governor Blagojevich signed legislation making it a requirement for all Illinois hospitals to screen intensive care unit patients for staph or MRSA infections. Illinois is the first state to implement such a law, however, Pennsylvania and New Jersey have similar laws that will go into effect later this year.

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The University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center thinks doctors should apologize to families and patients when mistakes are made. The Medical Center passed a disclosure policy last year where doctors apologize to patients and families when errors occur. Reports indicate that there were 40 acknowledged errors at the University of Illinois at Chicago Medical Center last year but only one medical malpractice lawsuit filed.

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A medical malpractice lawsuit was brought against Overland Park Regional Medical Center after Jonathan U died in the hospital two years ago. Jonathan U was brought to the hospital after he was running down a purse snatcher. The purse snatcher was in a car at the time and swerved causing U’s injuries.

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