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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.

Septic Arthritis: Malpractice Lawsuit

Pritzker | Olsen 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. The suit alleged that the doctors responsible for his care failed to recognize, test and treat his knee infection. Experts retained on behalf of the young man offered evidence that the doctors failed to diagnose septic arthritis, failed to perform arthrocentesis, failed to open the knee capsule and drain out and remove infected fluid and tissue and failed to place the patient on IV antibiotics.

Our client later required massive skin grafting to cover the large leg wound that resulted from the infection. As a result of the damage to the articular cartilage in his knee, the young man will experience pain and increasing disability that will lead to extensive future treatment including knee replacement and perhaps above-the-knee amputation. Read more about the recovery for failure to diagnose septic arthritis.

Posted February 2008.

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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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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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