Chicago Medical Malpractice Attorney

Injured while under the care of medical professionals? Get the help you need.

Types of Medical Malpractice Cases

• Surgical error cases

  These cases involve mistakes made during surgery — from operating on the wrong body part to leaving instruments inside a patient or causing unnecessary damage. Even minor surgical errors can lead to serious, lifelong complications.

• Failure to diagnose or “misdiagnosis” cases

  When a doctor fails to recognize or properly diagnose a condition, the delay in treatment can allow the illness to worsen. Misdiagnosis cases often involve cancer, heart disease, infections, and other time-sensitive conditions.

• Sepsis or infection cases

  Patients rely on hospitals and doctors to maintain sterile environments and identify early signs of infection. When negligence allows infections to spread or sepsis to develop, the results can be life-threatening.

• Anesthesia error cases

  Anesthesiologists must carefully calculate, monitor, and adjust medication before, during, and after surgery. A small mistake with anesthesia can cause brain injury, cardiac arrest, or death.

• Emergency medicine error cases

  In the fast-paced environment of the emergency room, critical errors — such as misreading test results or failing to stabilize a patient — can lead to devastating outcomes that could have been prevented with proper care.

• Birth injury or birth trauma cases

  When medical professionals fail to act quickly or appropriately during pregnancy or delivery, both mother and baby can suffer lasting injuries. These cases often involve oxygen deprivation, improper use of forceps, or delayed C-sections.

• Spinal cord injury cases

  Errors during surgery, injections, or other medical procedures can damage the spinal cord, leading to paralysis or chronic pain. These cases often require lifelong medical care and have profound effects on quality of life.

• Nursing Home Neglect or Abuse

  Residents of nursing homes and care facilities depend on staff for their daily needs, safety, and dignity. When caregivers fail to provide proper supervision, nutrition, medication, or hygiene—or when residents suffer physical or emotional abuse—the consequences can be devastating. These cases seek justice for vulnerable seniors who cannot always speak for themselves.

Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect

Your Loved One’s Rights Under the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act

• Spousal Impoverishment Rights

• The Right to Manage His or Her Own Finances (unless under guardianship)

• Rights to His or Her Personal Property

• The Right to Choose His or Her Own Doctor

• The Right to Refuse Medical Treatment

• Confidentiality Rights Pertaining to Medical and Personal Care

• Freedom from Unnecessary Chemical or Physical Restraints

• The Right to Private Visits

• The Right to Communicate with an Attorney

• The Right to Request a Camera in His or Her Room

Are you eligible for compensation?

• Nursing home facilities

• Staff members

• Temporary workers

• Doctors

• Staffing agencies

• Defective medical device manufacturers

• Medical expenses that resulted from abuse, neglect, medication errors, or medical malpractice

• Financial assets that were lost

• Pain and suffering, including anxiety and depression, caused by the neglect or abuse

• Disability and disfigurement

• Loss of enjoyment of normal life

• Attorney fees

Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect

• Physical or Emotional Abuse

  While physical abuse typically leaves visual evidence, like unusual bruising, bone fractures, or scratches, the lack of physical indicators that generally occur with emotional abuse can make it difficult to identify. Symptoms include social withdrawal, depression and non-responsive behavior, avoidance of physical contact. These types of abuse are attractive choices for the type of abuser who enjoys manipulation and control over vulnerable victims.

• Medical Neglect

  A form of medical malpractice, neglect includes staff delays in providing medical care, lack of staff concern over a patient’s medical condition, and failure to follow through on a primary doctor’s instructions. Medical negligence is usually evident in the appearance of bedsores, malnutrition, dehydration, and when medication errors occur.

• Personal Hygiene Neglect

  This type of nursing home negligence is common in facilities where there is a lack of adequate staffing. When personal hygiene is neglected, victims may exude a bad smell, greasy hair, unshaven faces, soiled clothing or bedding, hair that looks as if it hasn’t been brushed, dirty nails, and flaky, dry skin.

• Social and Psychological Neglect

  When a long-term care facility prevents a nursing home resident from communicating or visiting with friends and family members without a medical or safety reason, it is a form of abuse. Signs include listlessness, depression, changes in personality, non-responsive behavior, and anxiousness.

• Financial Abuse

  When a nursing home uses a resident’s financial assets improperly for their own gain or a staff member steals, unduly influences, or commits forgery, the resident may be a victim of financial abuse or exploitation. Missing property, a dwindling bank account, or a revised will are all indications of this type of abuse.

• Sexual Abuse

  Sexual abuse can take many forms and often includes inappropriate fondling or touching, forced nudity, or taking nude photos of the victim. Signs of sexual abuse include Sudden difficulties sitting or walking, pelvic injuries or unexplained bruises on the breasts or genital area, bloody, stained, or torn clothing, sexually transmitted diseases, and withdrawal from communication or social activities.