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Amputation Malpractice

If a medical error has resulted in the amputation of an arm, hand, finger, leg, foot or toe, you may have grounds for an amputation malpractice lawsuit. Our lawyers have recovered millions for amputation victims. For a free case review, please contact Pritzker Olsen Attorneys.

How Much is My Amputation Malpractice Case Worth?

Amputation compensation can include amounts for past and future medical expenses, pain and suffering and lost suffering. Amputation pain and suffering can include physical pain, emotional distress, disability, disfigurement and loss of quality of life.

The amount of compensation in an amputation malpractice case depends on the facts of the case, including the age, occupation and lifestyle of the amputation victim. An amputation lawyer at Pritzker Olsen can discuss an amputation lawsuit with you in more detail.

Who Can I Sue?

If your amputation was caused by the negligence of a doctor, nurse, pharmacist or other medical professional, you may be able to sue several parties. In many cases that we handle, we pursue claims against a hospital and a doctor.

When is an Amputation Caused by Malpractice?

There are many possible scenarios. Yours may be one we have not handled yet, but below are some examples:
  • A leg has to be amputated because a surgical sponge was left in a leg.
  • Post-operative blood clots are not treated, and both legs have to be amputated below the knee.
  • The wrong arm is surgically removed (arm amputation lawsuit).
  • A misdiagnosed knee infection spreads and becomes life-threatening, requiring the leg to be amputated above the knee.
  • A wrongly-administered medication (usually the wrong dose or the wrong method of administration) causes serious injury, resulting in an amputation.
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Cardiac Lead Extraction Malpractice

PritzkerOlsen, P.A. is actively investigating possible claims of medical malpractice in the surgical removal of leads for implantable cardiac devices such as pacemakers and defibrillators.

It is a frequent occurrence for heart leads to eventually wear out or fail. Therefore, a physician must decide whether to remove the old lead before placing a new lead or simply leave the old lead in place. Removal of an old lead is a very difficult and challenging procedure because the lead may have become overgrown with fibrous tissue and therefore stuck inside a major blood vessel. Extracting the lead can be dangerous but leaving it in place can make it more difficult to remove later because of the growth of fibrous tissue.

Removing a lead is typically challenging because of the growth of this fibrous tissue. Therefore, it is important that a physician be well trained. The Heart Rhythm Society, a group representing doctors who implant heart devices, plans to issue guidelines about lead extractions later this year. The Society is expected to urge doctors to perform at least 30 removals under the supervision of an experienced extraction surgeon before operating solo. This is because there is a very long and difficult “learning curve” for the removal of these devices which is often done with laser. This is known as “laser lead extraction.”

Common manufacturers are Medtronic, St. Jude, and Boston Scientific. One of the most common leads is the Sprint Fidelis lead manufactured by Medtronic.

If you or a loved one have been the victim of complications during a cardiac lead extraction, please contact Elliot Olsen or Fred Pritzker for a free consultation: 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our free consultation form.

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News Articles:
  • Barry Meier, Removing Medtronic Heart Cables is Hard Choice, New York Times, April 6, 2009.
  • Barry Meier, Medtronic Links Device for Heart to 13 Deaths, New York Times, March 13, 2009.
  • Barry Meier, Medtronic Dispute Shows Need for Device Registry, New York Times, February 26, 2009.
  • Barry Meier, Study Finds More Failure of Heart Device, New York Times, February 23, 2009.
  • Barry Meier, Lawmakers Seek Right to Return Right to Sue Device Makers, New York Times, February 20, 2009.

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Methadone Overdose - Medical Malpractice

Methadone is a strong opioid-based pain medication. According to Pain Treatment Topics (www.pain-topics.org), methadone overdoses and deaths have increased. Some of these incidences are associated with medical malpractice. Possible problems may be:
  • Prescribing the wrong dosage of methadone
  • Prescribing methadone without taking into consideration other medications the patient is taking and how those medication will interact with the methadone
  • Methadone overdose due to nurse error or the error of another medical professional
Death or serious injury due to methadone overdose should be discussed with an experienced medical malpractice attorney.

Posted March 2008.

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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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