Better nutrition and health-care facilities have caused the aging population demographics to rise all over the world. This means there are more senior citizens alive today than ever before and paradoxically they are also one of the most medically at-risk populations. They are vulnerable to depression, injuries, chronic illnesses, they may require nursing-home care, long-term medication, suffer mental and physical abuse or neglect by care-givers/medical professionals and could be the victims of medical negligence or malpractice. Unscrupulous medical professionals may also take financial and emotional advantage of this vulnerable age-group.

A Chicago medical malpractice attorney dealing with cases of medical malpractice in seniors has to be well-informed and experienced in the provisions and laws that govern medical malpractice in the state of Illinois. They also have to be sensitive and patient while dealing with older people, treat them with compassion and respect their wishes while also providing them with expert advice and the maximum compensation for injuries and damage suffered.

The commonly occurring instances of medical negligence and malpractice in this age-group are to do with wrong medication, wrongly-administered drugs, wrong procedures, side-effects, delayed diagnosis, wrong or inadequate treatment, negligence in nursing-homes, abuse by care-givers and surgical/anesthesia mistakes. Seeking medical malpractice compensation Chicago is best done with the assistance of a qualified, experienced medical malpractice attorney whose firm has a good track-record in dealing with similar cases.

Prescribing medications for seniors requires medical professionals to be careful about dosage and duration while administering the drugs. Giving the patient or their relatives full and complete information about the drugs and their side-effects and also giving choices about alternative therapies is essential. In case the wrong drugs are administered without taking the age and health of the patient into consideration, this could lead to severe damage or even death. If the patient lives alone, it's important for the doctor to monitor the dosage and that the right drugs are being consumed, write legible prescriptions and review the case periodically.

Not all doctors are trained to handle geriatric cases. They may not be fully conversant with the correct dosage and duration of medications and they may fail to warn care-givers or family about monitoring the patient's reactions and taking corrective actions when required. These untrained medical professionals can cause injuries, damage, paralysis or even death. Surgical errors are also common when dealing with seniors, as they may not be able to withstand the rigors or surgery and anesthesia.

A Chicago medical malpractice attorney can gather all the data quickly and file a suit for medical malpractice/negligence before the statute of limitations runs out.





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