Terms of Use - Welcome to Midwest Orthopaedic Online!

Please read this agreement carefully before using the web site. By accessing or using the web site, you agree that you are competent and of age to enter into this Agreement and agree to be bound by the terms and conditions below. If you do not wish to be bound by these terms and conditions, you should not access or use the web site.

Midwest Orthopaedic Center presents the information on this web site (midwest-ortho.com) as a service to the public. While the information on this site is about health care issues and orthopaedic surgery, it is not medical advice. People seeking specific orthopaedic advice or assistance should contact Midwest Orthopaedic at (309) 691-1400.

No Warranties

Although we believe the information on this site to be accurate and timely, due to the rapid advances in the field of orthopaedic surgery and our reliance on information provided by outside sources, we make no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content at this site or other sites to which we link. When clinical matters are discussed on this web site, the opinions presented are those of the participants only and NOT Midwest Orthopaedic Center. The material discussed on the web site is not intended to present the only or necessarily the best orthopaedic method or procedure, but rather presents the approach or opinion of those participating.

This web site and the information, software and other material available on or accessible from this web site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis without warranties of any kind, expressed or implied, including but not limited to warranties of title, no infringement or implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. Midwest Orthopaedic Center does not warrant that the web site service will be uninterrupted or error free or that any information, software or other material available on or accessible through the web site is free of viruses, worms, trojan horses or other harmful components.

No Liability or Other Damages

Under no circumstances shall Midwest Orthopaedic Center be liable for any direct, indirect, incidental, special, punitive or consequential damages that result in any way from your use of OR inability to use this web site, your reliance on or use of the information, services or merchandise provided on or through this web site, or that result from mistakes, omissions interruptions, deletion of files, errors, defects, delays in operation, or transmission or any failure of performance. Midwest Orthopaedic Center specifically disclaims any and all liability for injury and/or other damages that result from an individual using techniques discussed on the web site, whether a physician or any other person asserts these claims.

Unauthorized Downloading or Distribution

Any unauthorized downloading and/or distribution of any copyrighted material from this web site or the sites to which we link, without the copyright owner's permission, is strictly prohibited.

Midwest Orthopaedic Center has a process for handling copyright infringement claims for material posted on the website. If you believe that any information posted anywhere on this website is an infringement on your copyright, then please contact Monique Weaver at mweaver@midwest-ortho.com

You agree to defend, indemnify and hold Midwest Orthopaedic Center harmless from any and all liabilities, costs and expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees, related to any violation of these terms and conditions by you.

Governing Laws and Venue

Midwest Orthopaedic Center is incorporated in the State of Illinois, within the United States of America, which laws and regulations you agree shall govern the Midwest Orthopaedic Center web site (midwest-ortho.com) regardless of where you reside or where you made your posting, transaction or connection with the Midwest Orthopaedic Center web site. You agree to be bound by all applicable laws that may pertain to the site, including U.S. export and re-import laws and regulations. If any case or controversy arises regarding your use of the Midwest Orthopaedic Center web site, you agree that such case or controversy will be arbitrated or decided in the State of Illinois in the United States of America.

Changes in Terms of Use

Midwest Orthopaedic Center reserves the right to change or modify these Terms of Use at any time, and you agree to give effect to such changes or modifications upon their being posted to the Midwest Orthopaedic Center web site at www.midwest-ortho.com/tou.html.

By using the Midwest Orthopaedic web site, you acknowledge that you are aware of these Terms of Use, that you understand these Terms of Use, and that you agree to be bound by them. If you do not wish to be bound by these Term of Use, you should not access or use the web site.