Chicago Medical Malpractice Attorney

Hospital Mistakes · Patient Infections · Physician Error

The Center for Disease Control estimates that close to two million hospital patients every year in the U.S. develop infections that could have been prevented. It is also estimated that nearly half of these victims will die. In 2004, the 6^th leading cause of death to adults in America was infection born in hospitals. Infections are only one example of damage caused by hospital mistakes.

Most of us assume that the hospital is one of the safest places we could be. We don't realize that hospitals are responsible for a shocking number of illnesses, injuries and deaths every year. When a physician or medical professional treats a patient, they are expected to maintain a certain level of skill and prudence to ensure their clients' safety. If they fail to live up to these standards and the result is an injury, death, or other form of damage, they can be held liable for their negligence.

Common hospital mistakes include prescription errors, childbirth mishaps, surgical errors, and failure to diagnose. Prescription errors  account for around 7,000 deaths each year, and typically involve the wrong type of medication being prescribed, prescribing a medication the patient is allergic to, and wrong doses. Mistakes by doctors during child birth  involve some sort of reckless or negligent action that leads to the child's death or long-term disability like Erb's Palsy, Cerebral Palsy, and brain damage. Surgical errors include a variety of things that can go wrong; most seriously, performing a surgical procedure on the wrong patient. The failure to diagnose a condition or illness can deprive the patient of critical treatment they require to get healthy and in some cases can lead to death. A majority of inaccurate diagnoses happen in emergency rooms.

If you are a victim of a hospital mistake, you may have a medical malpractice claim. The qualified Chicago medical malpractice attorneys at Cirignani Heller & Harman LLP have successfully litigated thousands of injury claims and obtained substantial awards for victims of medical malpractice in the greater Chicago area. We have a licensed doctor on staff as well as countless medical and legal resources. Contact us or call our Chicago office today at (toll free) 866.346.8700 or (local) 312-346-8700 to speak with a qualified medical malpractice lawyer.

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