Your Trusted Chicago Medical Malpractice Lawyer
If you were harmed by a medical mistake in Chicago, you are likely facing new health problems, mounting bills, and hard questions about what went wrong. You do not have to sort it out alone. Furqan Mohammed helps patients and families across Chicago hold negligent providers accountable and pursue the compensation they deserve.
Understanding Medical Malpractice Claims in Illinois
Medical malpractice happens when a doctor, nurse, hospital, or other provider fails to meet the accepted standard of care and a patient is harmed as a result. Not every bad outcome is malpractice, but when a provider’s negligence causes injury, Illinois law may allow you to recover compensation. Strict deadlines apply: in most cases you have two years from the date you knew or should have known of the injury, and in no event more than four years after the malpractice (735 ILCS 5/13-212). Illinois also requires an affidavit and a written report from a qualified health professional confirming your claim has merit before it can proceed (735 ILCS 5/2-622).
Common Types of Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice can occur in any setting, from a doctor’s office to the operating room. Some of the most common types include:
Misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis
Surgical errors
Medication errors
Birth injuries
Anesthesia errors
Proving a Medical Malpractice Claim
To succeed, you must generally show that your provider owed you a duty of care, failed to meet the accepted medical standard, and caused your injury as a result. These cases turn on medical evidence and expert testimony, which is why Illinois requires an affidavit and a written report from a qualified health professional confirming the claim is reasonable and meritorious before it can move forward (735 ILCS 5/2-622).
Because hospitals and their insurers defend these claims aggressively, building a strong case means gathering complete medical records, consulting qualified experts, and carefully documenting how the negligence caused your harm.
Types of Compensation
Compensation in a medical malpractice case depends on the nature and severity of the harm. It may include:
Medical expenses
Covers emergency care, hospitalization, therapy, and future medical needs
Lost income
Reimburses wages lost due to injury and diminished earning capacity
Pain and suffering
Future care needs
Loss of consortium
Compensation for harm to spousal relationships
How Furqan Mohammed Can Help
A medical malpractice lawyer like Furqan Mohammed can take on the hospital and its insurers, including:
- Obtaining and reviewing your complete medical records
- Working with qualified medical experts to establish the standard of care
- Meeting Illinois’s affidavit-of-merit and filing requirements
- Pursuing full compensation through settlement or trial
Medical malpractice cases are among the most complex and hardest-fought injury claims, and hospitals rarely admit fault. Furqan Mohammed handles the medical experts, records, and strict deadlines so you can focus on your health. The firm serves patients and families across Chicago, with assistance available in Arabic and other languages.
Frequently Asked Questions
Malpractice is when a provider fails to meet the accepted standard of care and harms a patient as a result. A poor outcome alone is not enough; there must be negligence that caused the injury.
In most cases, two years from when you knew or should have known of the injury, and no more than four years after the malpractice itself (735 ILCS 5/13-212). Different deadlines apply for children, so it is best to speak with a lawyer quickly.
Yes. Illinois requires an affidavit and a written report from a qualified health professional confirming your claim has merit before it can proceed (735 ILCS 5/2-622). Furqan Mohammed works with the right experts to meet this requirement.
No. Medicine has risks, and not every complication is negligence. Malpractice exists only when a provider fails to meet the accepted standard of care and that failure causes harm.
Depending on the harm, you may recover medical expenses, lost income, pain and suffering, future care needs, and, in a death case, wrongful death damages for the family.
