Akin Four years ago, Illinois was on the brink of a healthcare disaster. Medical malpractice insurance rates were skyrocketing and doctors were leaving Illinois in droves to practice medicine in states with a more balanced legal system.
A woman who tripped down a flight of stairs at Gateway Regional Medical Center filed a personal injury suit against the Granite City hospital alleging the hospital breached its duty to exercise ordinary care.
The estate of Joyce Snow filed a wrongful death and medical malpractice suit against Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation in Madison County Circuit Court Feb. 16.