Category: Medical Malpractice

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.

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

Medical professionals have a legal duty to their patients to provide a standard of care during surgeries and medical treatments. When this duty of care is violated through negligent acts or omissions, common types of surgical errors can occur that may cause harm or death to the patient.

When you suffer an injury or illness caused by the negligent or wrongful actions of a medical professional, you have legal grounds to file a medical malpractice lawsuit against the guilty party. However, if you win your case, you must consider, "does Illinois have a cap on medical malpractice claims?” Damage caps may impact how much money you can recover

Under Illinois laws, injured victims and their families cannot recover punitive damages in a medical malpractice case. In August 2023, Governor Pritzker signed HB 219, allowing victims' families to recover punitive damages in wrongful death claims and survival actions. However, Illinois still does not allow punitive damages to be recovered in cases involving medical malpractice, legal malpractice, or cases against

If you or a loved one has been injured because of chiropractic care in Chicago, you may wonder, “Can you sue a chiropractor?” Illinois law allows you to file a malpractice lawsuit against a chiropractor who causes injury due to carelessness or negligence. Although chiropractors don’t practice medicine like traditional medical doctors, they still have to uphold professional standards and

What is cerebral palsy? Cerebral palsy is a medical condition that is linked to medical errors or negligent actions made during prenatal care, postnatal care, or childbirth. Cerebral palsy is a permanent condition with no cure that results in different degrees of brain damage or central nervous system damage in infants and children.