Arlington Heights, Illinois, Medical Malpractice Lawyer

Our attorneys at the Arlington Heights law firm of Riebandt & DeWald, P.C., help people injured because of medical malpractice. We also assist families grieving over the death of a loved one caused by negligence and failure to adhere to standard levels of care. If you have been hurt, or a family member killed, because of surgical error, hospital negligence, or physician carelessness, contact our Illinois medical malpractice lawyers at Riebandt & DeWald, P.C.

No fee unless you recover payment for your injuries

Types of medical injuries

Our clients include people injured because of many different types of medical negligence. Illinois law makes it difficult to bring medical malpractice claims, but our attorneys have the experience and resources needed to move forward with many lawsuits and fight for the rights of injured patients. We have helped people recover compensation for injuries caused by medical errors such as:

• Misdiagnosis of cancer or other serious conditions
• Failure to treat cancer aggressively
• Medication errors
• Nerve damage caused by surgical error
• Post-operative infection caused by failure to monitor patient correctly
• Failure to perform a C-section, resulting in birth injuries such as cerebral palsy or shoulder dystocia
• Anesthesia errors
• Failure to monitor fluid intake, causing dehydration
• Failure to move the patient, causing bedsores or pooling of body fluids
• Failure to administer standard tests
• Removal of wrong body part, tooth, or organ

Who is responsible?

Our lawyers have the resources and experience needed to carry these difficult and complex cases as far as they need to go to achieve the best possible outcome. We file claims against hospitals, medical practices, individual physicians, nursing homes, surgeons, anesthesiologists, dentists, nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and any medical professional. Contact a medical malpractice attorney at Riebandt & DeWald, P.C., to learn how we can help you obtain compensation for your injuries caused by doctor negligence or malpractice.