Phillips Law Offices

Every year, many people in Illinois are affected by medical device and product recalls. Defective products can carry a high financial cost for manufacturers. But the physical and emotional costs for patients injured by these…more

For most people, going to the hospital means receiving needed treatment for an illness, injury or condition that requires specialized medical care. While many people are nervous about hospital treatment, most expect to weather…more

A DuPage County criminal case was filed after a road rage incident led to the death of a Lombard man in June, 2012. A loving grandfather of 12 grandchildren and a Vietnam veteran, 63-year old Gerald Puglise was eastbound on…more

In 2005, Karen Bartlett visited her doctor complaining of shoulder pain. Her doctor prescribed Sulindac, a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug used to relieve pain and address symptoms of arthritis. Ms. Bartlett was dispensed…more

Our law firm has more than 65 years combined experience representing individuals and families injured and suffering due to the negligence or mistake of others. Other than fatal injury, traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are some of…more

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as of March 11 of 2013 the number of reported cases of injury from contaminated steroids produced by the now-defunct Massachusetts company New England…more

We are at the forefront of Chicago law firms representing women injured by surgical mesh, a product used to treat pelvic organ prolapsed (POP) and Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI). Made of woven polyester, polypropylene or…more

Hundreds of women who received mesh to treat pelvic organ prolapse (POP) are suing manufacturers and physicians for injuries suffered as a result of the procedure. As the focus on damage caused by improper treatment intensifies,…more

Whether by need or by choice, many Americans look for health in a bottle. According to the Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), in any given month during the three-year period from 2005 to 2008, almost 50 percent…more

Drug manufacturers are challenged to create safe drugs that target a specific condition in the human body. The research and development process inevitably reaps more failures than successes. When a blockbuster drug is created,…more

The Institute for Safe Medication Practices (ISMP) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing medication error and identifying unsafe practices that lead to drug injury. In May of this year, the ISMP named…more

Serious complications, loss of sexual pleasure, constant pain: a sad combination. Women who underwent vaginal placement of surgical mesh experience these losses daily, and wonder how this damaging procedure could have been…more

In October, 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the drug dabigatran to reduce the risk of blood clots and stroke in patients with atrial fibrillation. Marketed as the twice-daily miracle drug Pradaxa,…more

When introduced by German pharmaceutical manufacturer Boehringer Ingelheim, it was hoped the prescription drug Pradaxa would replace Coumadin, a popular blood-thinning product with a troubled history of serious side effects…more

Arrhythmia is a condition in which the heart beats too quickly and irregularly. Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a type of arrhythmia that occurs when disorganized electrical signals cause the upper and lower chambers of the heart to…more