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Chicago Personal Injury Attorney
Attorney representation in Chicago, Illinois Since 1985
Medical Malpractice
Medical Malpractice broadly refers to patient personal injury caused by the failure of medical professionals to meet reasonable standards of good medical practice.
Professionals liable for medical malpractice has broadened beyond the scope of the general medical doctor to include numerous trained specialists, such as chiropractors, acupuncturists, surgeons, dentists, psychologists, opticians and others. Medical malpractice may occur in any facility where a patient receives medical attention, treatment, diagnosis or administered procedures-varying from the office of a sole practitioner to hospitals, nursing homes, clinics, and medical testing facilities.
Misdiagnosis is one of the most widely known types of medical malpractice, probably due to noteworthy settlements secured through cases that have resulted in catastrophic injury or wrongful death involving cancer, heart attack and appendicitis.
Other types of medical malpractice lawsuits have also been filed for malpractice errors, such as:
- Birth injuries
- Infections resulting from treatment
- Improper operation of medical devices
- Restraint injuries
- Errors in blood transfusion
- Inaccurate x-ray readings
- Surgery performed on the wrong organ or limb
- Surgical errors
- Pressure ulcers
The reason medical malpractice is often more difficult to prove than other types of personal injury, is not only because scrutiny requires such a high degree of medical skill, but also because proving medical malpractice requires finding professionals who are willing to testify against their colleagues.
At the Budin Law Offices we have experience in medical malpractice cases, which includes a $2,550,000.00 settlement for a plaintiff confined to a wheelchair following a back surgery.
If you have suffered personal injury because of medical malpractice, we offer a free case evaluation to determine the viability of your case. Please call our office at 312-377-0700 to arrange a consultation.
Our Law Offices are located at:
One North La Salle Street
Suite 1560
Chicago, Illinois 60602
Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will, McHenry, Kane, Dekalb, Kendall, Grundy, Kankakee, Iroquois, and Livingston.