Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Illinois

mommy

when my mom first had symtoms a doctor told her to go home and take 2 tablespoons of mineral oil an that will help you... 6 weeks later my mom was dead. without going into details, i think that her doctor screwed up but now i cannot prove it... so you are saying you only have 4 years to file a medical malpractice lawsuit against a doctor who killed my mother


Asked on 4/02/08, 7:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Nima Taradji Taradji Law Offices

Re: mommy

You must go into the details. In order to answer your inquiry I need a LOT more information than you have provided. Simply a hunch or your belief that the doctor committed malpractice is not enough to file a malpractice suit.

1- what year your mother passed?

2- What was the date of last visit by any doctor before your mother pass?

3- do you have the entire medical records from the first day your mother was seen by the doctor to the last time any doctor saw your mother? If not, you will have to get them. In Illinois, in order to file a claim of malpractice, an expert must review the entire medical records and then sign an affidavit saying that he has reviewed the medical records, that he is knowledgeable, and that in his opinion the doctor failed to follow the standard of care. Without this affidavit from an expert, your case will simply be dismissed.

So in order to find out whether or not malpractice occurred, we must do some leg work first.

You may contact my office if you have any questions or you need more guidance but the above is in a nutshell what must occur before anyone can give you an intelligent answer to your question.

I hope this helps,

Nima Taradji

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Answered on 4/02/08, 8:48 pm


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