Chicago Illinois Medical Malpractice Lawyers

Each year, nearly 100,000 people die of medical errors—and many more are left catastrophically injured or traumatized. Mistakes made by medical professionals and treatment centers in testing, diagnosis, treatment or care may potentially be a medical or dental malpractice claim. These medical negligence claims can include hospitals or medical clinics, hospital or medical clinic staff, and such health care professionals as doctors, nurses, nurse practitioners and pharmacists.

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

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

These instances of medical mistake and neglect can have devastating consequences for patients, including:

• Death from treatment error, misdiagnosis or failure to diagnose
• Brain Injury or Damage, temporary or permanent
• Needless loss of a limb
• Birth Injuries, including Cerebral Palsy, Erb's Palsy & Wrongful Death
• Spinal Cord Damage & 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—due to an undiagnosed or wrongly diagnosed illness.

Frequently Asked Questions about Malpractice

1. How long do I have to file a malpractice claims?

The statute of limitations for a medical malpractice lawsuit varies from state to state and normally ranges from 1 year to 4 years. In order to protect your rights, you should contact an experienced malpractice attorney at Adler & Adler, P.C. as soon as you suspect medical malpractice or have a question or concern about your medical treatment.

2. 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 trial process.

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