Medical Malpractice and Wrongful Death
Chicago Wrongful Death Lawyer
An unexpected death is always difficult, but when that death is the result of the negligence of a hospital or medical professional—someone we trusted and relied upon for the safety of a family member—it is all the more tragic.
For some families, the idea of a wrongful death lawsuit can seem overwhelming; for other families, it is a matter of justice. I have helped many grieving families bring wrongful death lawsuits in court to seek compensation for their injury and justice for a loved one. Contact an experienced Chicago wrongful death attorney for a free consultation about your case.
While money can never fully compensate you for the loss of your loved one, a financial settlement can give you and your family financial stability and time to recover.
Because I handle many cases of medical malpractice leading to birth injury, I have represented parents who’ve lost newborn or infant children as a result of that injury.
The loss of a child to medical negligence represents the loss of the hopes and dreams parents had for their new family. Many parents fall into serious depression; some become incapable of working. The loss of a newborn is very great indeed.
When bringing a wrongful death lawsuit to court, I work to present a full picture of the injury done to the surviving family members. Lost wages, medical expenses, funeral costs, loss of love, guidance, companionship and support —these will all be considered when understanding the financial and social consequences of the loss of your loved one.
A person is worth more than his or her income potential, but actual income and potential income will also figure into a determination in a wrongful death case.
I am dedicated to the financial recovery of grieving families. If your loved one died due to medical negligence, surgical errors, medication errors, birth injuries, emergency room errors, or other doctor negligence, I would welcome your call to schedule a free legal consultation at my Chicago medical malpractice office.
Settlement: $1.95 million
My client was the family of a man who died due to misdiagnoses and consequent mistreatment of his serious medical condition. He arrived in the emergency room of a major university hospital complaining of pain. He had severe pancreatitis, but was admitted on a non-critical basis. The next morning he was found dead.
Settlement: $499,000
My client was the family of a man who died from negligent medical care from improper placement of a tracheostomy following coronary bypass surgery. The tracheostomy tube failed to function properly almost from the moment of insertion. The nurses reported problems with suctioning the patient and problems with an air leak around the trach tube opening at the neck. On the day after the tracheostomy, the problems continued and the nurses reported periodic increased heart rate, increased respiration, and other signs of decreased oxygenation. During one eight-hour period, the attending physician, a pulmonologist, was called six times. On the second day the patient worsened and tests showed that he was not getting enough oxygen. The physician was called and he ordered the patient placed on a ventilator. Nurses asked another physician to check on the patient while he was seeing his own patient in the ICU. This physician adjusted the tube. The patient suffered a Code Blue several hours later during the night shift. The patient died from prolonged suffocation due to the tracheostomy tube becoming misplaced.
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Chicago wrongful death lawyer Marion Morawicz provides legal services to injured people throughout the Chicagoland area, including Cook, Lake, DeKalb, McHenry, Kane, Winnebago, Kendall and Will Counties, and cities of Chicago, Rockford, Waukegan, Palatine, Crystal Lake, Oak Brook, Bedford Park, Bolingbrook, Romeoville, Naperville, Aurora, Wheaton, Schaumburg, Elgin, Batavia, Barrington Hills, Lake Forest, Winnetka, Evanston, Arlington Heights, and Lincolnwood.
