Surgical Injuries

Chicago Surgical Malpractice Attorneys

Breast Implants • Cosmetic Surgery • Gastric Bypass

Americans are having elective surgeries faster than the medical field can keep up. Physicians who are not board-certified or sufficiently trained are performing surgery on thousands of people every day, sometimes with devastating results.

If you have suffered serious injury or a family member has died from complications of surgery, contact the Chicago, Illinois surgical malpractice lawyers of McGowan & Hull. Our attorneys prepare every claim as though it will go to trial. This thorough preparation and our willingness to try cases has led to many favorable jury verdicts and insurance settlements for clients in personal injury claims. We represent victims of surgery mistakes in Cook, Kane, DuPage, and Lake counties and throughout Illinois.

Elective Surgery – Is the Physician Qualified to Operate on You?

McGowan & Hull has successfully sued doctors, nurses, hospitals and outpatient clinics performing both voluntary and medically necessary surgeries. Many practitioners are advertising that they are capable when they are not. They often lack the proper training, mentoring and experience, but rush to strike it rich in this lucrative field.

Cosmetic Surgery Injuries

Results of cosmetic surgery errors can include life-threatening infection, nerve damage, permanent disfigurement and scarring, and facial paralysis. Contact McGowan & Hull if you or a family member has suffered complications from:

• Breast augmentation (breast implants and related skin tucks)
• Rhinoplasty (nose job) and other plastic surgery
• Tummy tuck
• Facelift
• Botox or collagen injections
• Vein stripping surgery (varicose veins)
• Liposuction dangers, including post-surgical infection
• Laser eye surgery

Gastric Bypass Surgery

In traditional gastric bypass surgery, several feet of intestine are removed, reducing the ability to absorb calories (and nutrients) from food. A newer technique is to shrink the size of the stomach by placing a restricting band around it. Few doctors are qualified to do this--the medical establishment suggests the physician should assist or observe 200 times before attempting the procedure. Complications can include severe infection, irreversible organ damage, and even death.

Surgical Errors

Even properly trained and experienced surgeons and medical staff are sometimes guilty of medical negligence when their mistakes result in serious injury or death. McGowan & Hull attorneys have successfully represented victims in all types of surgical malpractice claims:

• Object left inside patient(s)
• Too much anesthesia, resulting in brain damage
• Severed nerves, resulting in partial paralysis
• Improperly resectioned bile duct
• Removal of too much bone in fitting a prosthesis, exposing the patient to an additional surgery to correct it

If you believe you were the victim of a surgery error, contact the Chicago surgical malpractice attorneys of McGowan & Hull. We offer a free consultation, and have access to medical experts who can evaluate your claim and advise us on whether you have a viable claim against your medical practitioners.