Wrongful Death & Medical Malpractice

        Medical malpractice is generally defined as medical treatment by a healthcare provider that falls below the accepted professional standard of care. Unfortunately, it happens every day in hospitals and other care settings throughout the country. In fact, medical malpractice is the third leading cause of death in the United States, as medical errors cause about 251,000 fatalities annually.

​        According to the National Institutes of Health, care providers make avoidable errors in 3% to 15% of all medical interventions. Misdiagnosis, delayed diagnosis, surgical errors, prescription errors, and anesthesia errors are the most common types of medical malpractice. ​

        Illinois is the 4th highest paying state in terms of medical malpractice claims at $222 million in 2022, according to National Practitioner Data Bank. But according to the National Institutes of Health,,96.9% of successful medical malpractice claims are actually settled out of court. 

         If you are the victim of medical malpractice or someone you love is the victim of wrongful death due to another's failure to act in Illinois, the attorneys at Gurian Law are here to help guide you and fight for you. We understand the emotional burden of these types of cases, and want to help.