Chicago Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Nearly 100,000 people die every year from the effects of medical errors and negligence—and many more are left catastrophically injured, ill or traumatized. Mistakes made by health care professionals and medical centers in testing, diagnosis, treatment or care may potentially be cause for a medical or malpractice claim.

If you believe that you have received negligent medical care or that a health care provider has made an error in your treatment, you need the advice and counsel of an authoritative and highly experienced malpractice attorney, such as those at Adler & Adler, P.C. What you may believe is a malpractice claim against one professional may actually encompass errors or negligence on the part of several health providers. Negligence claims can include hospitals or medical clinics, hospital or medical clinic staff, and such health care professionals as doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and radiologists. In some cases, what may appear as a medical malpractice case is actually the result of a defective medical implant or dangerous medication. In such instances, you may have a Product Liability claim.

Adler & Adler has the expert understanding of malpractice law that is critical to accurately identifying all liable parties and thoroughly and aggressively pursuing your rights to maximum compensation.

Medical malpractice claims may be the result many negligent situations or errors, including:

• Failure to diagnose conditions that would have improved with timely and correct treatment, including infections and cancers
• Misdiagnosis of cancers, strokes, heart attacks or other medical conditions
• Surgical, anesthesia or other medical treatment errors
• Emergency Room Errors
• Prescriptions errors, either on the part of doctor or the pharmacist
• Mismanagement of diagnostic testing, such as the misreading blood tests, x-rays, CT-scans or other test results
• Improper handling of patient records
• Negligence on the part of hospitals, physicians, clinics, nurses, rehabilitation centers and nursing homes

Medical errors and negligence can have devastating consequences for patients, including:

• Wrongful Death from treatment error, misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose
• Brain Injury or Damage, temporary or permanent
• Amputation of the wrong limb
• Birth Injuries, including Cerebral Palsy, Erb's Palsy & Wrongful Death
• Spinal Cord Injuries & Paralysis
• Infections
• Physical pain

In addition to the serious physical effects of medical malpractice or negligence, the patient and his or her family often face drastic changes to their daily lives, from the loss of an income and high, on-going medical expenses to the trauma of placing a loved one in a nursing home—or even losing the victim to an undiagnosed or wrongly diagnosed illness.

What do I do if I think I am the victim of medical malpractice?

First, if you are receiving on-going treatment, it is important to transfer to a hospital or to a new physician to obtain the proper treatment. Do not accuse or insult the health care providers. Instead, document everything that has happened, request your medical records and have them reviewed by an expert. Most importantly, consult a qualified medical malpractice lawyer, such as the attorneys at Adler & Adler, P.C.

Why Choose Adler & Adler?

When you hire Adler & Adler, P.C., you can rest assured that you have hired aggressive, seasoned professionals—lawyers who are highly experienced in the art of negotiation but not afraid to take cases to trial. Senior partners Valerie Harris Adler and Mark Adler know that successful results come from strategy, knowledge, and hard work.

We have the experience needed to help you determine whether your situation is cause for a malpractice claim—and the expertise required to pursue the maximum compensation from the medical malpractice insurance companies involved in that claim. If, as is sometimes the case, the insurance companies representing the involved medical professionals choose to deny doing what is necessary to help a victim or the victim’s family recover and be compensated for their losses, Adler & Adler will fight to recover your losses through the litigation and trial process.