Illinois Surgical Error Lawyers
When the medical professionals entrusted with your health cause lasting injury through error or neglect, you may be able to file a claim for medical malpractice. However, there is a high standard of proof in these cases. Hospitals, doctors and other medical professionals, and their insurance companies are reluctant to offer settlements.
At the Southern Illinois law firm of Short & Smith, P.C., we have secured settlements and verdicts in medical malpractice cases. With decades of experience on our side, we know what questions to ask and what documents to look for in order to prove the negligent actions or inaction of doctors, nurses and hospitals. We know how to get you compensation.
Representation in All Medical Negligence Cases
Our attorneys handle medical negligence cases of all types, including:
- Surgical errors
- Medication errors
- Birth injuries
- Failure to diagnose
Many of the medical malpractice cases we handle are not about what a doctor did, but what a doctor did not do. We handle cases involving failure to diagnose breast cancer, throat cancer and cancer of all types, as well as cases involving failure to diagnose heart attack, failure to diagnose stroke and failure to diagnose other severe medical conditions. Failure to diagnose leads to failure to treat the condition in a timely manner. Opportunities to add months or years to a person's life may be missed, simply because a doctor neglected to do a certain test. We hold doctors accountable for these mistakes.
Working With Experts
Our law firm has the resources to retain top experts in various medical fields to testify that the doctor or facility deviated from the standard of care. We work with many professionals to calculate the financial impact and appropriate damages of a disabling medical condition. Our attorneys have the courtroom experience to take medical malpractice cases to a jury when necessary to hold medical providers accountable.
Contact Us for a Free Consultation
To discuss your case with our Wood River medical malpractice lawyers, call us at 800-421-0960 or send us an e-mail.
All medical negligence cases are handled on a contingency basis. You do not have to pay any attorneys fees unless we get you the money you need.
