Welcome to MedicalMalpractice-Information.com – your resource for comprehensive information regarding medical malpractice and healthcare negligence in Illinois.
Medical errors by doctors, nurses, hospitals and other healthcare providers injure as many as one out of every 25 hospital patients, according to the federal Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
As a visitor to this website, you may be seeking information because you or a loved one has suffered an injury or complications from medical treatment. This site’s purpose is to provide information about what can go wrong during medical procedures and your legal options when unfortunate medical mistakes are made.
While most medical professionals are good, highly trained and caring providers, known complications or side effects can occur during a specific medical procedure that are unavoidable and not the fault of the doctor. But in some circumstances, medical malpractice can and does occur. Studies estimate that from 48,000 to nearly 200,000 patients die each year from preventable medical errors. The lower figure is higher than the number of people killed each year in motor vehicle accidents, making medical errors a leading cause of death in the United States.
Research also shows that many serious medical errors are not reported. A 2010 case study by the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, analyzing a one-week period at two acute care hospitals, found 120 incidents of harm to patients caused by medical care. The report noted that the hospitals did not have internal incident reports on 112 of the 120 cases, including some of the most serious involving death or permanent disability of patients. Medical malpractice by doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals was a factor in a number of these incidents, according to the study.
Most people associate the term medical malpractice with doctors only. But a number of different healthcare professionals can commit medical malpractice, including dentists, nurses, hospitals, pharmacists, pharmaceutical companies, lab techs and physicians’ assistants. And, medical errors don’t just occur in hospitals; they may also happen in doctor’s offices, nursing homes, pharmacies, urgent care centers, and during in-home care.
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Even the smallest of medical mistakes can have very serious, long-lasting consequences. For more than two decades, the attorneys at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. have represented medical malpractice victims in legal claims across Illinois, including but not limited to Chicago, Lake County, Cook County, Aurora, Rockford, Naperville, Joliet, Springfield, North Peoria, Peoria, Elgin, Waukegan, DuPage County, Will County, Kane County, Winnebago County, McHenry County, Madison County, and St. Clair County.
At Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C., we believe patients injured by those mistakes deserve fair compensation for their injuries. If you have concerns about your medical care, please contact Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. for a free, no-obligation consultation at (877) 249-1227. Please keep in mind that there are strict deadlines for filing medical malpractice actions. The statute of limitations may be running on your claim, so time is of the essence.