Surgical errors can cause devastating injuries and long-term complications. If you were hurt by a surgical mistake, Schlack & Bassmaji could help you get the resources you need to care for yourself and support your family while you heal.
Our Waukegan surgical error lawyer could investigate your injury and hold negligent healthcare providers responsible. Our team has handled complex cases and brings over 20 years of legal experience to the table. Contact us today to schedule a consultation with a skilled medical malpractice attorney.
A successful surgery requires a team, including nurses, surgeons, doctors, and medical staff. Everyone must do their part to treat patients according to accepted medical standards. Surgical errors can happen at any point during a procedure, including before, during, and after the surgery. Errors could be the fault of one or multiple parties, and common surgical errors include:
Our surgical error attorneys in Waukegan could help you determine the root cause of your injury and identify the liable parties. We could pursue claims against at-fault surgical centers, hospitals, and medical providers.
Sometimes, healthcare providers can do everything correctly, and surgeries still result in bad outcomes. When this happens, it is terrible for the victims and their families, but it does not constitute malpractice.
Medical malpractice involves a preventable error and medical negligence. The following are four elements of medical negligence.
You were officially a patient of the healthcare provider or healthcare facility, and because of this, they had a responsibility to treat you.
The provider had an obligation to treat you according to the standards accepted by the medical profession.
The provider’s treatment was not in line with what most other physicians in their position would deem reasonable or necessary if in the same situation under similar circumstances.
The treatment you received was a direct cause of your injury and damages, and you would not have suffered had an error not occurred.
Proving medical negligence can be complex and challenging. Our Waukegan surgical error attorneys could support your case with research, expert testimony, medical evidence, and our knowledge of medical malpractice case law.
Our Waukegan attorneys could negotiate on behalf of surgical error injury victims for the maximum medical malpractice compensation possible. Our team could aggressively pursue coverage for all of your medical costs, including the cost of your initial surgery and the care you require to treat your surgical injury. We could also pursue your lost wages, income, employment benefits, and lost future earning capacity. Additionally, we could seek damages for physical, mental, and emotional pain and suffering. If your loved one sustained a fatal surgical error injury, we could help your family with a wrongful death claim.
Do not delay in acting on your case. If we must sue for damages, a medical malpractice lawsuit must be filed within two years of your injury, according to 735 Illinois Compiled Statutes § 5/13-212. However, there are exceptions to this statute of limitations that we could further detail during an initial consultation.
Schlack & Bassmaji helps injured clients in English and Spanish. We are a dedicated injury law firm, committed to getting the best possible results for our clients. Our case record includes over $100 million in settlements and verdicts.
Contact us today to learn more about how our Waukegan surgical error lawyer could fight for you in a medical malpractice case. We offer free initial consultations and are dedicated to ensuring you can focus on your healing while supporting your family.
