Chicago Surgical Malpractice Attorneys

Surgical Injuries

Elective surgeries are incredibly popular these days, and Americans are having them so fast the medical field can hardly keep up with the demand. Physicians and doctors who are not board-certified or sufficiently trained are performing surgeries on thousands of people every day, sometimes with scarring and devastating results.

f you have suffered serious injury or a family member has died from complications of cosmetic or plastic surgery, contact Chicago, Illinois surgical malpractice lawyers of McGowan & Hull. As a personal injury law firm, we have a combined 75 years of experience fighting for the rights of injury victims. Our Chicago attorneys meticulously prepare every claim as though it will go to trial. This thorough preparation and our willingness to try cases has led to many favorable jury verdicts and sizable insurance settlements for our clients in personal injury claims.

We represent victims of surgery mistakes in Cook, Kane, DuPage, Will, McHenry, DeKalb, and Lake counties and throughout Illinois.

Elective Surgery: Is Your Doctor Truly Qualified?

McGowan & Hull has successfully sued doctors, nurses, hospitals and outpatient clinics performing both elective and medically necessary surgeries. Many practitioners are advertising that they are capable of doing these intricate procedures when they truly are not. They often lack the proper training, mentoring and experience, but feel compelled to strike it rich in this wildly popular, lucrative field.

Cosmetic Surgery Injuries

Results of cosmetic surgery errors can include life-threatening infections, nerve damage, permanent disfigurement and scarring, and facial paralysis. Contact McGowan & Hull if you or a family member has suffered complications from:

• Breast augmentation (silicone and saline breast implants and related skin tucks and lifts)
• Lip augmentation (implants, collagen)
• Rhinoplasty (nose job) and other plastic surgery
• Tummy tucks
• Face lifts, eye lifts, chin tucks, and facial implants
• Botox, collagen injections, and chemical peels
• Vein stripping surgery (varicose veins)
• Liposuction dangers, including post-surgical infection
• Laser eye surgery
• Gastric bypass, lap bands, and other types of weight loss surgery

In the original gastric bypass surgery, several feet of intestine were removed, reducing the ability to absorb calories (and nutrients) from food. The newest technique is to shrink the size of the stomach by placing a restricting band around it. Few doctors are qualified to do this procedure--the medical establishment suggests a physician assist or observe 200 times before even attempting it. Complications can include severe infection, irreversible organ damage, and even death.

Surgical Errors

Even properly trained and experienced surgeons and medical staff are sometimes guilty of medical negligence resulting in serious injury or death. Attorneys McGowan & Hull attorneys have successfully represented surgical injury victims in all types of malpractice claims:

• Object left inside patient(s)
• Too much anesthesia, resulting in brain damage
• Severed nerves, resulting in partial paralysis
• Improperly resectioned bile duct
• Removal of too much bone in fitting a prosthesis, exposing the patient to an additional surgery to correct it

If you believe you were the victim of a surgery error, contact the Chicago surgical malpractice attorneys of McGowan & Hull. We offer a free consultation and have access to medical experts who can evaluate your claim and advise us on whether you have a viable claim against your medical practitioners.