Chicago Medical Malpractice Attorneys

What Constitutes Medical Malpractice in Illinois?

During any medical procedure, mistakes can happen. However, when a mistake reasonably shouldn’t have happened and that mistake resulted in an injury to the patient, it could constitute medical malpractice to the degree that an injury lawsuit becomes justified. Another way to put it is that if a different medical provider reasonably would not have made the same harmful mistake in a similar situation, then medical malpractice likely occurred.

Four elements are usually required to be present in a medical malpractice claim, too, including:

1. Duty of care: The medical provider must have owed a duty of care to the patient that requires them to provide medical care that meets accepted standards. Doctor-patient relationships usually establish this duty of care.
2. Breach of care: The medical provider must have breached that duty of care by providing medical care that failed to meet accepted standards in one or more ways.
3. Injury: The substandard or abnormal medical care that was provided by the medical provider must have injured the patient in some way, which can include failing to treat an existing condition.
4. Damages: The injury suffered by the patient must have caused them some form of appreciable loss, including economic and non-economic losses.

Types of Medical Malpractice Cases

At Hilliard Law, we take pride in our vast knowledge and experience of medical malpractice cases and the different medical mistakes that start these cases. If you or a loved one were hurt by a medical provider’s mistakes, including those caused by doctors, nurses, surgeons, pharmacists, and so on, we can help you with your claim.

We can work on all types of medical malpractice cases in Chicago, such as:

• Abandonment or failure to attend to a patient
• Erroneous continuation of an ineffective treatment
• Prenatal diagnostic testing errors
• Failure to get informed consent from the patient
• Failure to diagnose correctly or on time
• Improper prescription of a drug or medication
• Incorrect order of triage in an emergency room
• Surgical errors

Damages in a Chicago Medical Malpractice Case

You deserve compensation if a medical error has left you seriously injured and disrupted your family’s financial stability. Hilliard Law in Chicago knows how to fight for it. We are used to going to trial for our clients in pursuit of massive compensation totals, including many successful cases that returned millions of dollars for our clients. No matter how much compensation you should be provided by the negligent medical provider or healthcare group, we’ll be ready to fight for every penny.

Compensation that might be available through a successful medical malpractice claim or lawsuit includes:

• Past and future medical treatment costs
• Future cost of specialized care or accommodations
• Past lost wages
• Future income loss due to disabilities or forced career changes
• Pain and suffering
• Lessened enjoyment of life and shortened life expectancy

Importantly, the Illinois Supreme Court ruled in 2010 that non-economic damage caps in medical malpractice cases are unconstitutional. If you have been told by an insurance company or healthcare corporation representative that you “shouldn’t expect much because non-economic damages are capped in Illinois,” or something similar, it’s untrue. Call (312) 535-7883 right away and tell our legal team. We would be honored to step in and deal with untruthful and misleading insurance companies and liable parties on your behalf.

Make Our Strength Yours – Call Now

For nearly 40 years, Hilliard Law has been securing fair settlements for medical malpractice clients. We’ve also been going to trial before judges and juries for just as long. If you’ve been hurt by a medical provider’s mistakes, please trust your case to our Chicago medical malpractice attorneys, so we can show you all that our experience, resources, and reputation can do.

We’re ready to fight for your recovery. Request your free case review now.