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Things That Can Go Wrong In Gallbladder Surgery

If you have gallbladder stones, the most common treatment is simply removing the gallbladder, also called a cholecystectomy. However, sometimes surgeons perform gallbladder surgery incorrectly, leading to complications and even death. If you or someone you love had gallbladder surgery that went wrong, you could have a medical malpractice claim. Talk to our Rockford medical …

How Is Medical Malpractice Proven?

Thousands of patients daily rely on their medical professionals to give them the treatments they need. Whether the treatment is surgery, drug therapy, or recommending diagnostic tests, we need our doctors to do their jobs well to keep us safe. Unfortunately, sometimes medical professionals do their jobs poorly, and patients suffer severe injuries. Medical errors …

Is There a Limit on the Amount of Medical Malpractice Claim?

Many states limit the amount of recoverable damages in medical malpractice claims but, Illinois has no such limit. The jury, and only the jury, determine a reasonable amount of damages in a medical negligence case. These damages include compensatory damages for both economic and non-economic losses. Reasonable, full, and fair compensatory damages discourage future misconduct …

How Long Does it Take to Settle a Medical Malpractice Claim?

Most medical malpractice claims settle out of court. Since doctors have a fiduciary duty, the highest level of responsibility in Illinois law, there’s usually no such thing as a medical “accident.” Instead, there’s usually only medical negligence or a lack of care. However, most of these claims don’t settle quickly. The issues in these cases …

What Are Some of the Most Common Medical Malpractice Claims?

Electronic Health Records have changed the practice of medicine. Not all these changes are good. The average doctor spends almost six hours a day on EHR-related tasks. When doctors are doing paperwork, they are not focusing on patient care. This lack of focus is most apparent, and most dangerous, in the areas discussed below. Inattention …