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Pritzker Olsen attorneys have appeared on CBS News, Fox news, and numerous local television stations throughout the country. They have recovered millions for medical malpractice victims and their families. To contact our law firm, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form.

Medical Malpractice Wrongful Death Lawsuits

Our law firm has recently settled a medical malpractice wrongful death case involving the administration of the wrong dose of a medication. The woman was given 10 times the amount of active ingredient and died instantly.

Our lawyers represent families in medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuits throughout the United States.

Our experience has been that the following scenarios are far more common than they should be:

  • Surgery in the wrong part of the body. For example, removing the wrong kidney, removing fat instead of a cancerous tumor, removing the wrong section of the colon for a patient with severe diverticulosis and replacing the wrong heart valve are all considered surgeon malpractice.
  • Medication error. Medication error is a huge problem on every level. Doctors make mistakes with prescriptions. Pharmacies give patients the wrong dose or wrong medication. Nurses in hospitals give patients the wrong dose or wrong medication.
  • Hospital infections. Many lawyers won't touch hospital infection cases because they can be hard to prove, but we have recovered compensation for patients who contracted infections after surgery.
To contact a lawyer at Pritzker Olsen about a medical malpractice wrongful death, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form. We are not paid unless you are.

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Pritzker Olsen attorneys have appeared on national television and have been quoted by national publications, including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Associated Press and Lawyers USA. Attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman have been named "Super Lawyers" by Law and Politics magazine (2008 and previous years). Attorney Fred Pritzker is also listed in the current edition (2008) of The Best Lawyers in America. To contact Pritzker Olsen Attorneys, please call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit the firm's free consultation form.

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Pharmacy Error Settlement

Our law firm recently negotiated a settlement for the family of a woman who was given ten times the prescribed dose of cochicine.

 

$950,000 Recovery for Failure to Diagnose Septic Arthritis

Attorneys Fred Pritzker and Elliot Olsen recently secured a $950,000 recovery on behalf of a young man who developed septic arthritis eight days following knee surgery.

 

Heart Lead Extraction Medical Malpractice Lawsuit

PritzkerOlsen attorneys are representing patients and their families nationwide in product liability and medical malpractice cases involving defective Medtronic Sprint Fideles defibrillator leads. Several patients have died during surgery to remove the defective Medtronic lead.

 

Dental Malpractice: Oral Surgery and Burn Injuries

The FDA has recently stated that poorly-maintained dental equipment has resulted in severe burns. These cases could involve both dental malpractice and product liability claims.

 

Hospital Malpractice Lawsuits

Hospital malpractice includes any type of medical negligence that occurs in a hospital setting, including errors by doctors, nurses, technicians and other hospital staff.

 

Neurosurgery Errors

Surgical errors are common and can lead to serious injury or death. In an article in the medical journal Neurosurgery that reported on a study of 1108 elective neurosurgical procedures, a neurosurgeon recorded 2684 errors in 87.1% of the cases. 22.6% of the errors were considered major. 78.5% of the errors were deemed preventable.

 

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