Medical Malpractice Attorney in Illinois

Holding Irresponsible Doctors Accountable for Their Actions

Many of us receive excellent medical care from caring and skilled medical professionals and regularly enjoy the benefits of rapid advancements in the field of medicine. But when an injury or wrongful death occurs at the hands of a negligent healthcare provider, it can create an immense amount of grief, pain and suffering for an individual and family. The failure to meet an accepted standard of practice can constitute medical malpractice. All manner of professionals and institutions including doctors, surgeons, nurses, dentists, pharmacists, elder care specialists, hospitals and many others are susceptible to such negligent behavior. An Illinois personal injury attorney can be instrumental in helping the victims of medical malpractice receive just compensation.
Pursuing a medical malpractice lawsuit will involve proving several key elements at trial:

• That you or your loved one were owed a duty of medical care
• That your medical provider is guilty of breaching that duty by failing to provide proper care
• That this failure led to injury or death
• That real damages exist due to this action, such as medical bills, lost income, pain and suffering

It doesn't matter if the incident was due to an action or inaction or whether it was related to diagnosis, treatment, surgery, rehabilitation, prescription of drugs or nursing care - if someone fails at their duty of care and it causes injury or death, they can be held liable.