Medical Malpractice

If your child was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, you may be eligible to recover damages in a cerebral palsy claim. This condition is commonly linked to medical negligence occurring during pregnancy, labor, delivery, and post-natal care. The types of damages in a cerebral palsy claim include economic damages, like medical bills, and non-economic, or general damages, like pain and suffering.

Medical malpractice cases can be complicated and lengthy due to the burden of proof necessary to validate medical negligence. Before you can file a lawsuit in civil court, Illinois law requires you to get an affidavit of merit to confirm that your case is valid and prove that the accused medical professional violated the acceptable standard of medical care for

Before you can file a lawsuit against a medical professional for negligent actions in Illinois, the law requires you to get an affidavit of merit for medical malpractice. This affidavit shows proof to the court that you have consulted with another medical professional who is qualified to serve as a medical expert in your case.

When you have a serious medical condition that goes untreated, it can mean the difference between life and death due to various types of complications from infections, internal bleeding, organ damage, heart attack, and stroke. If you are suffering from a delayed medical diagnosis, you can file a delayed diagnosis lawsuit in Illinois with a medical malpractice lawyer to get

Signing a waiver or consent form before a medical treatment or surgical procedure may or may not impact your legal right to file a medical malpractice lawsuit if something goes wrong. Generally, an informed consent lawsuit relies on an assumption of risk defense, which does not hold medical defendants responsible. However, in Illinois, medical waivers are not automatically enforceable, even

A Peoria County teenager was recently successful in a birth injury lawsuit against a pediatric surgeon who caused her serious injury more than a decade ago. Although treating infants comes with challenges, parents often have the expectation that physicians will do all they can to appropriately treat their babies. Harm occurring during such care can have lasting effects, physically, emotionally,

When medical malpractice is suspected as the cause of an injury or illness, victims should seek a second opinion and legal advice through an experienced attorney. According to Illinois law, medical professionals must follow the accepted standard of care within the medical field to prevent patients from suffering serious injuries, permanent disabilities, and even death.

Craig Pierce, who has been paralyzed on one side of his body for eight years following a stroke, has been awarded $41 million in a medical malpractice case. This award, believed to be the largest in Illinois for a medical malpractice claim involving someone over 70, will fund his necessary round-the-clock care.

Medical malpractice can leave emergency room patients in Chicago, and throughout the state, with serious injuries. Each year in the U.S., there’s an estimated 130 million emergency department visits for urgent medical needs. When, due to acute injuries, the severe or sudden onset of symptoms, or life-threatening conditions, patients go to the ER, they can reasonably expect to receive prompt