Medical Malpractice

Pavalon, Gifford & Laatsch has successfully represented clients in all types of medical malpractice cases.

The firm has been a leading consumer health care advocate and educates its clients regarding their medical rights..

Pavalon, Gifford & Laatsch has successfully represented victims of medical malpractice in Illinois and other states for many years and is appropriately considered one of the leading and prominent firms in this area of personal injury law.

It is an unfortunate fact that many adults and children will become victims of medical mistakes which result in catastrophic injury.  Pavalon, Gifford & Laatsch has had experience pursuing the complete range of such cases from birth (sub-standard obstetrical care) to death (nursing home neglect).

Birth-related injuries such as cerebral palsy and fetal death caused by delivery delays and improper fetal monitoring have been issues involved in many of the Firm's cases.  The Firm has obtained substantial verdicts and settlements in such cases and others including blindness from excessive incubator oxygen levels and brachial plexus injury (Erb's palsy, a form of arm paralysis) caused by improper delivery techniques.  The Firm has also successfully handled a number of cases including the failure to diagnose the potentially fatal spinal meningitis in young infants and children.  One such case resulted in a record setting jury verdict in downstate Illinois.  Another involved the Firm's uncovering altered medical records made in an effort to hide the doctor's mistakes which case resulted in a record setting verdict which was affirmed on appeal. 

Pavalon, Gifford & Laatsch also has considerable experience in pursuing cases involving the failure to diagnose cancers of the breast, lungs, prostate and colon in their early, most treatable stages, as well as the negligent treatment of such cancers.  Surgical and anesthesia errors are other areas in which the Firm has obtained significant settlements and verdicts.

The proliferation of new drugs and medicines has resulted in increased prescription errors and dangerous drug interactions.  Pavalon, Gifford & Laatsch has successfully pursued such pharmaceutical cases against doctors, pharmacies and drug manufacturers. 

Pavalon, Gifford & Laatsch works with the most knowledgeable experts from across the country in preparing its medical negligence cases.  The Firm is committed to expending the necessary time and its financial resources to make sure that the maximum recovery is secured in each case and its opponents are well aware of and respect that commitment.

The Firm is mindful of the medical quagmire existing today as big business often controls personal medical decision making.  The Firm's expertise assists its clients in negotiating that quagmire and often directs the clients to appropriate medical care providers.  One of the Firm's partners has co-authored a best-selling book entitled Your Medical Rights, which was written to educate and empower consumers concerning their own medical rights.  Members of the Firm are frequently asked to speak at organized meetings of medical professionals with the aim of reducing the potential for medical malpractice and its oftentimes tragic results.

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