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October is Long-Term Care Residents’ Rights Month

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CHICAGO, IL – Each day, families bring their loved ones to be admitted into nursing homes across the country. Some may feel uncertain about their loved one receiving the quality care they deserve. Unfortunately, in many nursing home facilities there are track records of willful neglect, abuse, and preventable accidents and illnesses. October is a time to remind families the rights residents have that are designed to protect them from these situations.

“Resident’s Rights Month” is an annual event held by the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care (Consumer Voice) to celebrate and focus the public’s attention on awareness of dignity, respect, and long-term resident’s value. Resident’s Rights Month is an opportunity for families, residents, staff, ombudsman programs, and other advocates to promote quality long-term care.

Review of Nursing Home Resident’s Rights

Residents in nursing homes have rights that are guaranteed under federal law. The Nursing Home Reform Law requires nursing homes to promote and protect the rights of each individual resident and stresses individual dignity and self-determination. Many states include residents’ rights in state law or regulation but varies by state.

  1. Right to a Dignified Existence
  • Equal access to quality care
  • Be treated with consideration, dignity, and respect, recognizing each resident’s individuality
  • Freedom from abuse, neglect, exploitation, and misappropriation of property
  • Freedom from physical or chemical restraints
  • Quality of life is maintained or improved
  • Exercise rights without interference, coercion, discrimination, or reprisal
  • Provide a homelike environment, and use of personal belongings when permitted
  • Security of possessions
  1. Right to Self-Determination
  • Reasonable accommodation of needs and preferences
  • Organize and participate in resident and family groups
  • Request, refuse, and/or discontinue treatment
  • Choice of activities, schedules, health care, and providers, including attending physician
  • Participate in developing and implementing a person-centered plan of care that incorporates personal and cultural preferences
  • Choice of designating a representative to exercise his or her rights
  1. Right to be Fully Informed Of
  • Rules and regulations, including a written copy of residents’ rights
  • The type of care to be provided, and risks and benefits of proposed treatments
  • Contact information for the long-term care ombudsman program and that state survey agency
  • Changes to the plan of care, or in medical or health status
  • State survey reports and the nursing facility’s plan of correction
  • Written notice before a change in room or roommate
  • Notices and information in a language or manner he or she understands (Spanish, Braille, etc.)
  1. Right to Raise Grievances
  • Present grievances without discrimination or retaliation, or the fear of it
  • Prompt efforts by the facility to resolve grievances, and provide a written decision upon request
  • To file a complaint with the long-term care ombudsman program or state survey agency
  1. Right of Access to
  • Individuals, services, community members, and activities inside and outside the facility
  • Assistance if sensory impairments exist
  • Visitors of his or her choosing, at any time, and the right to refuse visitors
  • Personal and medical records
  • His/her personal physician and representatives from the state survey agency and long-term care ombudsman program
  • Participate in social, religious, and community activities
  1. Rights Regarding Financial Affairs
  • Manage his/her financial affairs
  • Information about available services and charges for each service
  • Personal funds of more than $100 ($50 for residents whose care is funded by Medicaid) deposited by the facility in a separate interest-bearing account, and financial statements quarterly or upon request
  • Not be charged for services covered by Medicaid or Medicare
  1. Right to Privacy
  • Private and unrestricted communication with any person of their choice
  • Regarding personal, financial, and medical affairs
  • During treatment and care of personal needs
  1. Rights During Discharge/Transfer
  • Preparation and orientation to ensure safe and orderly transfer or discharge
  • Right to appeal the proposed transfer or discharge and not be discharged while an appeal is pending
  • Receive 30-day written notice of discharge or transfer that include: the reason; the effective date; the location going to; appeal rights and process for filing an appeal; and the name and contact information for the long-term care ombudsman
  • Notice of the right to return to the facility after hospitalization or therapeutic leave

Dinizulu Law Group: Illinois Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Attorney’s

If you or your loved one has been subjected to poor treatment while in a nursing home facility, our attorneys can help find the answers for you. Contact our skilled legal team at Dinizulu Law Group to discuss your concerns. Call us at (312) 384-1920 for a free consultation or visit our website for more information.

How to Choose a Nursing Home in 2020

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CHICAGO, IL – Nearly 1.3 million residents live in nursing home facilities across the United States. Nursing homes should offer a safe place for your loved one who needs guided rehabilitation or a senior care facility their future residency. It’s normal to have questions and concerns about these facilities as a quarter of all residents will experience during their residency. The coronavirus pandemic has targeted the elderly nursing home population more than any other demographic.

When you begin to research, be sure to schedule a virtual tour of a facility. Ask to talk to the administrator and staff members and ask questions to learn about the nursing home’s staffing, training, environment, and infectious disease outbreaks.

Make sure to consider asking the following questions:

Facility Type:

  • Is the nursing home Medicare certified?
  • Is the nursing home Medicaid certified?
  • Are both the nursing home and current administrator licensed by my state?
  • Is rehabilitation care offered?
  • Does the nursing home offer specialized care, such as dementia?
  • Is there an arbitration agreement requested to be signed?
  • Will the nursing home create a care plan for my loved one?
  • Will the nursing home provide in writing to me their polices and procedures, services, charges, and fees before I move my love one into the facility?

Staffing:

  • Are you currently facing staffing challenges due to COVID-19?
  • Do staff wear masks and seem equipped with person protection equipment to protect against COVID?
  • How often is staff tested for COVID?
  • What is your staff to resident ratio?
  • Has there been a turnover in administration staff, such as the director of nurses, within the last year?
  • How long do nurses and aides spend with residents each day?
  • Do staff knock before entering a resident’s room?
  • Does the nursing home offer training and continued education for all staff?
  • How does the facility ensure they don’t hire staff members who have been found guilty of abuse, neglect, or mistreatment?

Safety, Infectious Disease & Care:

  • How are residents and staff screened for fevers and respiratory diseases?
  • What is your COVID outbreak history?
  • What is your COVID testing plan and response strategy?
  • Can residents still see their personal doctors?
  • Does the nursing home’s inspection report show the quality of care problems or other deficiencies?
  • Has the nursing home corrected all deficiencies?
  • Can I see the most recent health and fire inspection report?

Food:

  • Can the nursing home provide a special dietary need?
  • Do residents have a choice of food items at each meal?
  • Can residents eat when they want?
  • Does staff help residents eat and drink at mealtimes, if needed?

Residents Rooms:

  • Can residents have personal belongings in their room?
  • Does each resident have a storage space, such as a closet and drawers, in their room?
  • Does each resident’s room have a window in it?
  • Can a resident leave their room if showing signs of any illness? How do you minimize resident’s exposure to others who may be sick of tested positive for coronavirus?
  • Do residents have access to the internet, personal phone, television, and computer?

Hallways, Stairs, Common Areas, & Bathrooms:

  • What types of spaces do residents share?
  • How often are common areas cleaned and disinfected?
  • Are common areas, hallways, resident rooms, and doorways designed for wheelchair accessibility?
  • Are handrails appropriately placed in hallways and bathrooms?

Activities:

  • What types of activities are offered to residents, including those who are unable to leave their rooms, allowed to participate in?
  • Does the nursing home have outdoor areas for resident use?
  • When does the nursing home allow visitors? Are visits outside?
  • What disruptions has COVID-19 caused in group activities?

Use of Antipsychotic Drugs:

  • What percentage of residents who are diagnosed with dementia are prescribed antipsychotic medication?
  • Does the nursing home have specific policies and procedures related to the care of individuals with dementia?
  • What is the current rate of antipsychotic medication use within the facility?

Both state and federal laws protect the right of residents in nursing homes; however, each year nearly 5 million elders fall victim to abuse and neglect. Often times, negligence occurs because of understaffing and insufficiently trained to care for residents in long-term settings. When facilities do not comply with safety standards and employ adequate staff, residents may suffer from malnutrition, bedsores, dehydration, fatal falls, medication errors, come into contact with an infectious disease, or fall victim to abuse.

Resources for Nursing Home Abuse

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced it is now easier for consumers to identify nursing homes and long-term facilities with instances of non-compliance related to abuse on their website. CMS is rolling out a warning icon strategy to highlight facilities that meet the following criteria:

  • Facilities cited for abuse where residents were found to be harms on the most recent standard survey, or on a complaint survey within the past 12 months;

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  • Facilities cited for abuse where residents were found to be potentially harmed on the most standard survey or a complain survey within the past 12 months and on the previous standard survey or on a complain survey in the prior 12 months

The icon is designed a bright red “STOP” hand, which may negatively shift a provider’s overall federal quality rating, but the change is welcomed by elder abuse advocates after years of systematically being non-compliant with unexplained inconsistencies in quality measures. Consumers will now have access to more information about nursing facility’s history of abuse, neglect or exploitation citations when visiting the CMS’s Five-Star Quality Rating System through the Nursing Home Compare Website.

Contact Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Attorneys in Illinois

If you suspect your loved one is being abused or neglected in a nursing home in Illinois, contact the attorney’s of Dinizulu Law Group, Ltd. Our attorney’s have extensive knowledge and resources in this area of law and offer a personalized service by working closely with clients throughout every step of the process. Call our office today for a free consultation at (312) 384-1920 or visit our website for more information.

CMS Clarifies Quality Reporting Rules After COVID Pause, Nursing Home Compare Frozen Until 2022

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CHICAGO, IL – The federal government waived several reporting requirements for nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic. Although they have been reinstated, the temporary pause will continue to have ripple effects on public data for years to come.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service (CMS) released an updated tip sheet explaining how the agency’s including data on the Nursing Home Compare website.

In March, CMS announced that the fourth quarter 2019 data for the Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program (QRP) and the Value-Based Purchasing Program (SNF VBP) would be optional. This does not require submissions for the first and second quarters of 2020. The agency positioned the move as an emergency measure to allow health care providers to focus on the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

CMS Administrator Seema Verma stated the exceptions and extensions that were grant allows for CMS to support clinicians fighting coronavirus on the front lines.

The waived expired on July 1 with quality and Minimum Data Set (MDS) reporting resuming as usual. However, because of how much of CMS’s public data lags the present by several quarters, the pause will have a long-lasting ripple impact on Nursing Home Compare.

The missing data for quarter one and two of 2020 will impact what is displayed on the Nursing Home Compare too; however, CMS claims they have developed a strategy to accommodate these quarters of data.

Enough providers were able to voluntarily report quarter four 2019 data to include that information in the October refresh, which will also unveil six new quality measures. These include:

  • Changes in skin integrity post-acute care: pressure ulcer/injury
  • Drug regiment review conducted with follow-up for identified issues
  • Application of IRF function outcome measure: change in self-care
  • Application of IRF functional outcome measure: change in mobility
  • Application of IRF functional outcome measure: discharge self-care score
  • Application of IRF functional outcome measure: discharge mobility score

October 2020 data will remain constant until public reporting resumes in January 2022, with the next normal Nursing Home Compare refresh which is scheduled for April 2022.

If CMS should change the methodology for calculating measures before January 2022, the agency will follow normal rulemaking procedures with notice and comment periods, according to Skilled Nursing News.

CMS acknowledged the resumption of data reporting requirements on July 1 may have created data mismatches. For example, a resident who does not have an admission record in the MDS because it occurred during the pause.

The agency stated they will make adjustments on their end to accommodate any records that may have missing admissions. The mismatched sets of records will not be counted or included in SNF data calculations for Nursing Home Compare.

Doctors Concerned About Lack of Cancer Screening During COVID-19 Pandemic

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CHICAGO, IL – The COVID-19 pandemic has created medical problems beyond itself. Both doctors and non-profit leaders are concerned about the lack of cancer screenings and patient funding since the pandemic began in March.

Dr. Heather Greenwood, a University of California – San Francisco radiologist, told ABC 11, “We’re very, very worried. While there’s, unfortunately, a lot of patients struggling with COVID, the number of patients with cancer is not going away either.”

The National Cancer Institute has published numerous models that suggest breast cancer and colon cancer alone, for the next decade, there will be more than 10,000 deaths because people are not being screened as they normally would.

Most breast imaging appointments – mammograms and ultrasounds – were canceled in accordance with lock down guidelines. Volume has picked back up at some hospitals; however, doctors say they are still concerned.

The founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen’s San Francisco branch mentioned she delayed her mammogram for several months and is now going in October. “Everything is down.” Horning mentioned how this impacts women who are underinsured and underserved.

The pandemic has forced several fundraising events, such as the Susan G. Komen More Than Pink Walk to move to a virtual event. As a result, donations and registration are down. These  funds help patients who are in need of chemotherapy, pain medication, transportation to and from their treatment center, or childcare or psychosocial services.

What Types of Evidence Is Used for Nursing Home Neglect and Abuse Cases?

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CHICAGO, IL – More than 1.2 million people are living in nursing homes across the United States. Residents may live in a nursing home facility because they need help with daily tasks such as eating and bathing or may have long-term medical needs that families and other means cannot provide their loved one with. Many nursing home residents suffer from mental or physical disabilities that reduce their level of independence; therefore, nursing home staff must keep them as healthy and safe as possible.

Unfortunately, some nursing home residents are not treated with compassion and the competent medical attention they deserve. If you or your loved one has been a victim of abuse or neglect, you may want to bring a personal injury claim against the facilities and those who harmed you or a loved one. In order for your claim to be successful, you must show evidence of the nursing homes wrongdoing.

Elements of a Nursing Home Claim

To hold a negligent nursing home accountable and recover financial compensation for the abuse and/or neglect, you and your personal injury attorney will need to prove that:

  • The nursing home owed a duty to you or your loved one
  • The nursing home breached that duty
  • You or your loved one was injured as a result
  • The injuries resulted in damaged and/or financial costs

It can be hard to know exactly how a nursing home resident was injures – especially for those who suffer from a mental disability such as dementia or Alzheimer’s which affects their memory and cognition. To fully understand the circumstances, your personal injury attorney may gather evidence such as:

  • Care logs
  • Medical records and bills
  • Operating procedures, hiring practices, and staff training schedule
  • Surveillance footage
  • Photographs
  • Insurance claim documents
  • Testimony from witnesses
  • Testimony from “expert witnesses” such as medical professionals

Contact a Cook County Nursing Home Abuse Injury Attorney

Nursing homes have both an ethical and legal obligation to provide residents with the adequate everyday care and medical attention they need; however, sometimes they fall short. If a nursing home caused a resident to be injured due to their negligence or being intentionally abusive, the injured person may file a personal injury claim. To learn more about bringing a nursing home injury lawsuit against a negligent facility, contact the Dinizulu Law Group at (312) 384-1920 to schedule a free consultation with an experienced Chicago personal injury attorney. Visit our website for more information.

Top 4 Elder Abuse Assessment Questions

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CHICAGO, IL – If you suspect someone you love may be suffering from elder abuse in their nursing home facility, it’s important to ask questions. The following questions were adapted from the Elder Abuse Suspicion Index (EASI). EASI is a set of questions that doctors may ask if they think an elderly patient is being abused. You can use these assessment questions to check on your loved one’s well-being and begin to take action from there.

  1. Has anyone limited your daily activities?

If someone is limiting a seniors daily activities, they may be doing so in order to take advantage of them, which is known as “willful deprivation.” Willful deprivation can have a wide range of negative consequences.

Through willful deprivation, seniors may not receive food and water, proper medications, glasses or hearing aids, or medical care. According to the National Institute of Aging (NIA), this is a form of emotional abuse.

If a senior tells you someone has been restricting or changing their daily activities, it’s important to find out who. Many times the person who is abusing a senior is someone close to them such as a family member, at-home caregiver, or nursing home staff member.

  1. Has someone talked to you in a threatening way?

Verbal harassment can cause elders to be scared, agitated, and withdrawn; furthermore, can lead to mental health problems such as anxiety and/or depression.

An abuser may use threats to prevent a senior from speaking to loved ones, nursing home staff, and law enforcement officials. This type of intimidation can make it much harder for seniors to seek the help that they need.

  1. Has someone forced you to give them money or sign strange papers?

If someone has forced an elder to give them money or sign papers such as legal documents and checks, it can be a sign of financial abuse.

Financial abuse can drain seniors of their life savings, leaving them unable to afford basic living expenses. It can also cause seniors to suffer from distrust, depression, and feelings of worthlessness.

Unfortunately, some cases of financial abuse may not come to light until months or years after because it can be hard to detect. Some seniors with mental or physical health issues may not be able to properly track their finances. For example, a former attorney store nearly $1 million dollars from a nursing home resident who suffered from dementia over a seven-year period.

  1. Has anyone touched you without your consent or hit you?

If a senior is being inappropriately touched or hit, these physical interactions could be signs of sexual or physical abuse. Other signs of physical abuse can include broken bones or sprains, bruises, scratches, or loss of hair or teeth.

Even if a loved one has not been physically injured, any unwanted touching in inappropriate areas is considered sexual abuse and can traumatize them.

It’s a good idea to take a less direct approach when asking about these sensitive questions. You may want to ask your loved one to explain how they got an injury on their body if one is visible.

Other Elder Abuse Assessment Questions

A senior may not answer elder abuse assessment questions honestly out of fear that their abuser will find out and will hurt them. There are questions you can ask yourself if you think your loved one is being abused.

Ask yourself:

  • Does the senior seem withdrawn or in a bad mood?
  • Are they not making eye contact with you or others?
  • Are they suffering from poor hygiene?
  • Are they improperly clothed?
  • Do they have strange and/or unexplainable cuts, bruises, or other injuries?
  • Are they not regularly taking their medication?

Elder Abuse Assessment: Next Steps

If you believe your loved one is being abused or neglected, it’s important to remove them from that environment as soon as possible. From there, you should take them to a hospital to seek treatment, if necessary. It’s also important to report nursing home abuse or elder abuse to the police or Adult Protective Services (APS). Finally, it’s important to explore legal options to receive compensation for their injuries, medical treatment, and other expenses.

The Dinizulu Law Group, Ltd. has extensive knowledge and resources in this area of the law and provide highly personalized service by working closely with clients throughout every step of the process. Our attorneys have represented hundreds of individuals and families in making claims against abusive nursing home facilities and have helped them receive the compensation they deserve. Please call our office to schedule a free consultation at (312) 384-1920 or visit our website for more information.

Increased Nursing Home Data Reporting Could Bring ‘Perfect Storm’ of Federal Lawsuits

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CHICAGO, IL – In March, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the creation of a specialized task force who would be investigating “grossly substandard care” in nursing homes across the United States with both criminal and civil penalties on the table for owners and operators. On March 3 when the DOJ made the announcement, approximately 30 facilities in nine states were under investigation.

The initiative became overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic; however, lawyers have emphasized that the initiative is one of several possible venues for government officials to enforce acts of abuse and neglect in nursing home facilities – actions that could be guided by the COVID-19 nursing home data that facilities are required to submit.

On top of the DOJ initiative, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is reviewing multiple facets of nursing home operations that include the following according to Skilled Nursing News:

  • Medicaid nursing home life-safety and emergency preparedness reviews
  • Audits of nursing home compliance with COVID-19 reporting requirements
  • Why COVID-19 had the effect it did on the hardest hit facilities
  • Infection prevention and control programs in nursing homes
  • Nursing home oversight

According to Brian McGovern, a partner at Crowell & Moring mentioned this is “the perfect storm for a potential wave of lawsuits for targeting facilities with a record in infection control surveys.”

Whistleblowers can also bring lawsuits forward under the False Claims Act (FCA) and seek to recover damages afforded under the act. FCA cases relate to the conduct of private companies that work with Medicare, Medicaid, and other public health funding sources.

The future for FCA cases is that the DOJ has rarely based allegations of the FCA liability on quality of care since it’s a regulatory issue rather than a law enforcement issue.

Illinois lawmakers seek hearings after failure to investigate nursing home complaints

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CHICAGO, IL – The Illinois Department of Public Health has hired a former U.S. Attorney to review the department’s failure to investigate complaints of nursing home abuse and neglect in long-term care facilities for more than three months over the course of the pandemic.

Last month, Deputy State Long-Term Care Ombudsman Chuck Miller said he and others could not properly advocate for residents they represent due to COVID-19 restrictions. “I’ll just say our program has had difficulties because we’re not regulators,” he said.

The department said that for more than 15 weeks during the COVID-19 shutdown, the Bureau of Long-Term Care was not properly processing or investigating claims.

Illinois law requires abuse and neglect complaints to be reviewed within certain time frames was not suspended. IDPH personnel did not complete reviews of allegations of abuse and neglect in a timely manner between March 15 and June 30.

According to the Washington Examiner, the department has more than 272 allegations of abuse and neglect from that period and substantiated the factual circumstances of 17 of those complaints.

To ensure findings are thorough and accurate, IDPH has hired former U.S. Attorney Cox to conduct a thorough review of the complaints that IDPH found to be unsubstantiated.

Woman dies weeks after Scottsdale crash

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A Chicago woman passed away on Monday from blunt force injuries she sustained in a car crash last month in Scottsdale on the Southwest Side.

On June 25, she was driving her 2019 Toyota Rav 4 around 9 p.m. on South Pulaski Road when a man driving a Chevy Silverado at a high speed of rate struck her vehicle.

According to Chicago Sun Times, the 28-year-old man who was driving the Chevy said he was being followed and was traveling around 75 mph, according to police. He was issued citations for failure to reduce speed, driving an uninsured vehicle, and causing bodily harm.

Medical Malpractice: Claim Requirements and How to Prove a Claim

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CHICAGO, IL – Medical malpractice occurs when a patient is harmed by a medical professional, or doctor, who fails to competently perform his/her medical duties. State rules about medical malpractice differ in terms of how long you have to bring forth your lawsuit to notifying your doctor of a lawsuit; however, there are some general requirements to file a malpractice claim.

Basic Requirements for a Medical Malpractice Claim

To prove that medical malpractice occurred, you must be able to prove the following:

  1. A doctor-patient relationship existed. You must show that you and your doctor established a doctor-patient relationship – this means, you hired the doctor and the doctor agreed to have you as a patient. If a doctor began to see you and treat you as a patient, it’s relatively easy to prove a physician-patient relationship existed.
  2. The doctor was negligent. The doctor must have been negligent when diagnosing you or in your treatment. To sue for malpractice, you have to prove that your doctor harmed you in a way that a competent doctor, under the same circumstances, would not have. It’s important to note that the doctor’s care is not required to be the best possible, but rather “reasonably skillful and careful.” Nearly every state requires the patient presents a medical expert to discuss the appropriate standard of care and show how the doctor deviated from the standard of care.
  3. The doctor’s negligence caused the injury. Because many malpractice cases involve patients that were already sick or injured, the question that often arises is whether what the doctor did, negligent or not, actually caused the patient harm. A patient must show that it was more likely than not that the doctor’s incompetence directly caused their injury. Normally, the patient must have a medical expert testify that the doctor’s negligence directly caused further harm.
  4. The injury led to specific damages. Even if it’s clear that your doctor performed below the standard of care, the patient cannot sue a doctor if they didn’t suffer any harm. Some examples of the types of harm patients can sue for are:
    • Physical pain
    • Mental anguish
    • Additional medical bills
    • Lost work and lost earnings

Common Types of Medical Malpractice

There is a wide variety of situations that can lead to a medical malpractice claim; however, most malpractice claims fall into one of these categories:

  • Improper treatment. If a doctor fails to follow the standard of care and treats the patient in a way that no other doctor would, the patient could have a medical malpractice claim. It could also be a malpractice claim if the doctor were to select the appropriate treatment, but administers it incompletely.
  • Failure to diagnose. If a competent doctor would have discovered the patient’s illness or made a different diagnosis, which could have led to a better outcome, the patient may have a medical malpractice claim.
  • Failure to warn a patient of known risks. Doctors are responsible for warning patients of known risks of a procedures or a course of treatment, known as the duty of informed consent. If a patient, once properly informed of all possible risks, would have elected not to go through with the procedure, the doctor may be held liable for hurting their patient if they were injured by the procedure.

Statute of Limitations

The statute of limitations is a strict amount of time you have to get your case started in the state’s civil court system; however, this differs from state to state. Illinois has a statute of limitations that directly applies to medical malpractice cases. That law requires the lawsuits to be filed within two years of the date in which the plaintiff knew, or should’ve known, about the injury that was caused by the healthcare professional’s malpractice.

In the event that this is not discovered right away, the Illinois medical malpractice statute of limitations goes on to set a larger deadline in which a malpractice claim can be brought more than four years after the date the medical error occurred. You can learn more about this here.

If the plaintiff is under the age of 18, there is a specific filing deadline for a lawsuit filed on behalf of them. These cases must be filed within eight years of the date on which the malpractice occurred, but in no event can the case be brought beyond the person’s twenty-second birthday.

Getting Help

Medical malpractice law is highly complex that differs from state to state, so it’s important to get advice or representation by a lawyer.

The medical malpractice attorneys at the Dinizulu Law Group are highly experienced and have the resources to properly handle your medical malpractice claim. If you have been harmed or suffered an injury due to your healthcare providers negligence, please contact our office at (312) 384-1920 for a free consultation.

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