Plainfield Medical Malpractice Lawyers for Victims of Medical Negligence
As per a recent study at Johns Hopkins Medical, it’s entirely possible that medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the United States behind heart disease and cancer. As per the law in Illinois, medical malpractice occurs when an injury or death results when a health care professional, hospital or clinic deviates from the standard of care established by other health care professionals for the treatment of a patient with the same or a similar condition. Even with a gross deviation in the standard of care, if no injury or death resulted, there is no basis for medical malpractice allegations.
Some Common Examples of Medical Malpractice
According to the medical malpractice lawyers in Plainfield at the law firm of
Block Klukas Manzella & Shell, P.C., here are some common examples of medical malpractice:
• Misdiagnosis, a delayed diagnosis or the failure to diagnose.
• Performing surgery on the wrong patient.
• Performing surgery on the right patient, but on the wrong body part.
• Childbirth injuries resulting in brain damage.
• Prescribing the wrong medication or the wrong dosage of the correct medication.
• Errors in the administration of anesthesia.
The general rule in Illinois is that a patient has two years from the date that he or she knew or should have known about an injury to file a medical malpractice lawsuit. In no case can a lawsuit be brought more than four years after the incident. These are complex cases. If you believe that you were the victim of medical malpractice in or around Will County, contact the medical malpractice lawyers in Plainfield at Block Klukas Manzella & Shell, P.C. right away. We’ll be pleased to arrange for a free consultation and case review.
