The law firm of Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard has extensive experience in the field of medical malpractice. We have recovered millions of dollars in settlements for clients whose lives have been torn apart by a medical professional's error or negligence, including birth injuries that result in lifelong conditions such as Erb's Palsy. In more than 160 cases, our clients across Illinois have received settlements or verdicts of $1 million or more, and many of those cases involved medical malpractice.

Medical malpractice is far too prevalent in our society. One study shows that 98,000 occurrences of medical malpractice happen every year – that's more than one error per hospital per day. Some of the most serious errors involve birth injuries, resulting in shoulder dystocia, cerebral palsy, Erb's Palsy, or other long term injuries. Other errors range from mistakes in surgery – anesthesiology errors, surgical errors – to mistakes in the emergency room or misdiagnoses of life-threatening diseases.

At Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard, we know that medical malpractice has serious consequences for the victim, including additional medical bills, months or years of pain and suffering, and surgeries that shouldn't have been necessary. Sometimes medical malpractice leads to serious conditions that last for life, such as those stemming from birth injuries.

Our lawyers have the experience you need to win a settlement that can get your life back on track. For nearly 30 years, we've been fighting for the victims of medical malpractice in Illinois. Our efforts haven't gone unrecognized: we've been named to the top 5 percent of Illinois lawyers, according to a survey of our legal peers.

Our clients come to us with a wide variety of birth injuries such as:

• Shoulder dystocia -- an obstetrical complication that can be very dangerous for baby and mother; it occurs during delivery when the baby's shoulders are too large for the birth canal and become stuck behind the mother's pubic bone.

• Cerebral palsy -- a condition in which brain damage affects body movement and muscle coordination.

• Erb's palsy -- an injury to the brachial plexus, the large network of nerves that runs from the spinal column to muscles in the shoulders and arms. Erb’s palsy is commonly associated with a problematic birth and can be caused by medical malpractice.

• Klumpke's palsy -- paralysis of the hand or wrist, resulting from nerve damage, and often associated with a difficult birth.

Some birth injuries cannot be avoided and are simply a part of the birthing process. Unfortunately, other injuries are caused by the negligent actions of doctors, nurses and other medical personnel during labor and delivery. A qualified medical malpractice attorney at Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. can help you determine whether malpractice played a role in your birth injury situation.

Please call us at 1-877-249-1227 or use our online contact form for a free evaluation. We represent clients throughout Illinois, including Chicago, Lake County, Cook County, Aurora, Rockford, Naperville, Joliet, Springfield, North Peoria, Peoria, Elgin, Waukegan, DuPage County, Will County, Kane County, Winnebago County, McHenry County, Madison County, and St. Clair County.

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