In the United States every year, Medical Malpractice results in as many as 100,000 deaths and thousands more serious injuries. Only a small percentage – less than 15% – of these victims ever contact a medical lawyer for legal representation.

If something unfortunately happens to you or a loved one during a surgery or in a doctor’s care, you deserve to have the best possible answers and assistance during this difficult time.

A medical malpractice claim can take many forms.  A claim in this area can be based on a negligent failure to diagnose or a misdiagnosis, a birth injury, hospital errors or surgical mistakes, prescription mistakes, and others errors.  However, instances of medical malpractice may not be obvious to the average person. Accurate identification of negligent medical errors requires a review and analysis by attorneys who know medicine and who have access and strong relationships to the appropriate medical experts. Harter & Schottland have the attorneys and resources to do the job.

Mistakes, Ignorance and Negligence

Doctors, medical staff and hospitals sometimes cause harm to patients due to mistakes, insufficient medical knowledge and skill or misdiagnosis.  In any case, medical malpractice is the result of a failure to provide the expected and accepted standard of care.  Medical negligence means that he or she has failed to use the same degree of skill and learning, under the same or similar circumstances, that are used by other members of the medical profession.

Common Medical Malpractice Claims

While there are many types of medical malpractice claims, some common claims include:

• Wrongful death
• Surgical error
• Birth defects or injuries / obstetric error
• Doctor negligence
• Hospital error
• Misdiagnosis
• Nursing home injuries and Elder abuse
• Pharmacy errors
• Laboratory Mistakes

Medical malpractice claims are one of the most difficult areas of litigation.  Proving a claim in this area demands not only the sharpest legal skills, but and extensive medical knowledge, as well.  Harter & Schottland's medical malpractice lawyers have the experience and resources available to investigate and prosecute these difficult claims successfully.    .

Harter & Schottland's medical malpractice lawyers are on your side.

Harter & Schottalnd can prosecute your medical malpractice claim and get you the recovery you deserve. Our highly experienced and trained team of medical malpractice attorneys has a proven record of sizeable settlements and verdicts.

You and your loved ones deserve justice. At Harter & Schottland, our attorneys have experience helping individuals with Medical Malpractice. With an office conveniently located in Chicago we are here to help.