Your Guide to Medical Malpractice in Illinois

 Posted on December 23, 2024 in Medical Malpractice

When you visit a doctor, hospital, or other healthcare provider, you expect to be provided with a certain standard of care. You entrust your health to these professionals. Anyone can make a mistake, but when your health is at stake, an error can cause significant or irreparable harm. Negligent errors made by medical professionals may give you grounds for a medical malpractice claim if the mistakes cause harm to patients. Working with an experienced Chicago, IL personal injury attorney dramatically increases your chance of winning your case.

What Is Medical Malpractice?

Healthcare providers that fail to meet care standards can directly injure or otherwise harm their patients. This negligence is considered medical malpractice if certain conditions are met:

• The provider owed a duty of care to the patient.

• The provider breached the duty of care.

• The patient suffered harm.

• The provider’s failure to uphold the duty of care is the direct cause of the harm.

When medical professionals accept you as a patient, they assume responsibility for providing careful treatment that meets accepted standards. Whether due to carelessness, fatigue, short-staffing, or lack of knowledge, if their actions injure you, you can hold these providers accountable with the help of a knowledgeable lawyer.

Who Can Be Liable for Medical Malpractice?

Any healthcare provider, whether a person or business entity, can be held liable for medical malpractice, including:

• Anesthesiologists

• Doctors

• Nurses

• Specialists

• Radiologists

• Clinics, hospitals, and nursing homes

• Midwives

• Pathologists

• Pharmacists

You cannot claim medical malpractice simply because you do not like the results of a provider’s services. You or your child must have suffered harm, or a family member must have died because of medical negligence for you to be able to make a legitimate claim.

What Are Common Forms of Medical Malpractice?

Many situations can qualify for a medical malpractice claim. Some of the most common include:

• Misdiagnoses, missed diagnosis, or delayed diagnosis: Diagnosing a patient with the wrong condition, failing to diagnose any condition, or making a correct diagnosis but not promptly.

• Medication errors: Not checking for drug interactions or allergies, prescribing or giving the wrong medication, or administering an improper dosage.

• Anesthesia errors: Failure to monitor the patient’s vitals or giving too much anesthesia.

• Surgical errors: Operating on the wrong person or body part, leaving foreign objects inside the patient, and inadequate pre- or post-operative monitoring and care.

• Birth injuries: Preventable harm to a mother or child.

Medical malpractice cases are complex and challenging to win without competent legal representation.

Why Do I Need a Medical Malpractice Lawyer?

Most people do not understand medical terms or the effects and consequences of specific medical actions or omissions. Insurers will probably try to deny your claim or severely limit your payout. Working with a skilled attorney gives you several benefits. We understand medical malpractice laws and can evaluate your case to see if you qualify. We know how to investigate these claims and collect supporting evidence.

We will not allow insurers to intimidate us while advocating for your rights and best interests. We know how to calculate your damages and will use our negotiating skills to attempt to reach a fair settlement offer. If negotiations do not succeed, we will try your case in court. You deserve maximum compensation, and we know how to recover it for you.

Request Your Free Case Review With a Dedicated Chicago, IL Medical Malpractice Attorney

When you or a loved one suffer harm at the hands of those you trust to care for you, Adler Law Offices, LTD will fight aggressively to see them held accountable. Call 312-236-2700 or contact us online to discuss your case with an effective Arlington Heights, IL personal injury lawyer.