We at Romanucci & Blandin applaud a recent Illinois Appellate Court opinion that reversed a lower court’s decision, making it easier for all hospital patients who contract methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) to obtain medical records to pursue legal action.

The Court’s review arose from a case in which our firm represented two families whose breadwinners contracted MRSA at Advocate Christ Medical Center. One of the patients died.

In its ruling, the court rectified the injustice of the Circuit Court of Cook County by holding that information regarding MRSA ...