Chicago Hospital Negligence Lawyers

Hospital Negligence

The hospital is one of the last places anyone wants or expects to see evidence of negligent, careless behavior. With the health and lives of patients at stake, doctors, nurses, and hospital staff must act with the highest standards of care and professionalism to treat patients with efficiency, precision, and reliability. Unfortunately, this does not always occur in all Chicago hospitals.

Chicago hospitals are enormously complex organizations; coordinating the efforts of doctors (many who specialize in very specific fields), technicians, nurses, orderlies, receptionists, clerks, and administrators requires the utmost attention. A slip-up in any area can result in serious repercussions at every level. Test results which are delayed, for example, could mean that a patient’s condition deteriorates while doctors wait for the information they need to proceed with treatment. Incorrectly labeled medicines could lead to life-threatening complications when given to the wrong patient. Surgical tools which are not properly sterilized may cause massive infections after an operation.

The Chicago hospital negligence lawyers of Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C. realize that genuine accidents can and do happen. However, hospitals have an undeniable duty to put up every possible safeguard against such accidents. Negligence occurs when this obligation is not met. If a hospital knew or should have known about a potential danger, and yet failed to take appropriate preventative action, it may be directly responsible for permanent damage to the health of its patients.

Not all injuries or deaths at a hospital are the result of negligence. Even the best medical care has limits. However, when a hospital carelessly endanger their patients, they ought to be held liable for their actions. In order to prove your Chicago hospital negligence suit, Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C. will show that hospital staff acted in a careless, unreasonable manner and thus caused the injury done to you or your loved one. Call a Chicago medical malpractice lawyer today at 312-466-8200.