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New Case of Legionnaires’ Disease Reported in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported a new case of Legionnaires’ disease in the state. This recent case joins two more infections identified in the past month at the Illinois Veterans’...
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Rauner Vetoes Raising Legionnaires’ Disease Compensation at Illinois...
Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed a bill that would have raised the caps on negligence awards paid out by the state through the Court of Claims system. The legislation – which would have raised the maximum...
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Nursing Home Sepsis Widespread in Illinois
Nursing home sepsis – a potentially life-threatening bloodstream infection that is a frequent complication of bedsores and a common sign of abuse – is prevalent in Illinois, according to a recent joint...
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Criminal Investigation of Rauner Administration Over Legionnaires’ Disease...
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has announced that her office will be launching a criminal investigation into whether the Rauner administration improperly handled the Legionnaires’ disease...
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Two New Clusters of Legionnaires’ Disease Found in Illinois
Health officials have found two new clusters of Legionnaires’ disease in Illinois, the first linked to a Walmart in Johnsburg and the second affecting residents at a nursing home in Chicago’s South...
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Fungus Infection at Illinois Nursing Homes Can Be Deadly
Health officials have issued a warning about a drug-resistant, potentially deadly fungus infection that has sickened at least 158 Illinois residents, many of whom are patients at nursing homes and...
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Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit Filed Over Video of Aides Taunting Patient
A nursing home abuse lawsuit has been filed after a video of two aides taunting a 91-year-old dementia patient surfaced on Snapchat. Video of Dementia Patient Posted on Snapchat The video at the center...
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Family of Nursing Home Coronavirus Victim Files Lawsuit
The family of a deceased nursing home coronavirus victim has filed a lawsuit against the Geneva facility where she lived, which has had one of the largest outbreaks of COVID-19 in Illinois. Nursing...
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GWC Files Suit for Nursing Home Resident’s Wrongful Death from COVID-19
GWC Injury Lawyers LLC has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County on behalf of the estate of a nursing home resident who succumbed to COVID-19 following an ongoing pattern...
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GWC Files Suit for Nursing Home Resident for Multiple Falls
GWC attorney Bennett J. Baker filed a lawsuit for a 92-year-old female nursing home resident who fell twice in one month. Improper Safety Protocols Bennett J. Baker GWC’s client was deemed as a high...
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