HMO Misconduct Lawyer
People rely on medical devices every day to treat complex medical conditions. While many patients see positive results from the use of these devices, like any technology, errors can occur. When these errors occur, a patient may suffer serious complications or even death.
How Does Malpractice Arise With HMOs?
Often, HMO members do not have a choice in who is providing their care and they must demand crucial tests and treatments. As HMOs work to keep costs down, patient care may be compromised. HMOs often offer incentives for physicians to keep costs down, resulting in the failure to perform critical treatments because they are costly. Actions for malpractice against HMOs can arise when the HMO delays or denies critical tests, delays or denies particular treatment, or delays or denies referring someone who needs care to a specialist. In addition to delay other potential causes of action may arise if your treatment ended sooner than it should have or if you only received partial treatment.
In some states, HMOs cannot be held liable because of a held liable because of a federal law called the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. This law preempts some state regulations. In Illinois however, HMOs can be liable for medical practice for delay or failure for treatment or other types of misconduct. Although Illinois law allows HMOs to be held liable for misconduct and be sued for malpractice, HMOs may include mandatory arbitration provisions in the contracts they have members sign, which adds a difficult legal challenge that should only be faced with the help of an experienced lawyer.
HMO Misconduct Lawyer
Of course, people who are healthy under their HMO plans rarely have reason to criticize or sue their health care provider. However, it is often the people who need the most health care, or who are the sickest who get mistreated by HMOs because their health care costs are so much more expensive.
Medical malpractice lawsuits arise when physicians delay or fail to deliver proper care because of restrictions from HMOs. Our Chicago medical malpractice lawyers are experienced at handling cases involving HMO misconduct. In one case, our attorneys achieved a $7.6 million verdict against an HMO for failing to diagnose our 32–year–old client’s abnormal bleeding after the birth of her daughter.
$7.62 million
Verdict
against an HMO doctor who disregarded the mother’s complaints of postpartum bleeding, which resulted in her bleeding to death.
$1 million
Settlement
against an HMO doctor for failing to diagnose and treat a failing artificial heart valve, which resulted in the patient’s death.
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Not only were they so professional but also so caring and thoughtful. It was very difficult going over the facts in our mother's case but they were so compassionate and understanding and allowed us to be with them every step of the way. We were able to sit in on the depositions and we were really able to see how hard they worked on our behalf.
During that time, my family and I suffered the loss of my mother. Mr. Levin and Mr. Perconti were more than just our lawyers. Words can’t really express our gratitude.
They were most patient and responded timely to many questions throughout the entire process. All demonstrated professionalism and extensive knowledge of case and state laws. Their in-depth investigative work uncovered details which were unknown to us and yet sadly confirmed our suspicions. We would recommend the Levin and Perconti Law firm and especially this team.
During that time, my family and I suffered the loss of my mother. Mr. Levin and Mr. Peconti were more than just our lawyers. Words can’t really express our gratitude. My family and I will always be grateful for the compassion that they showed us. I want to thank you for what you did for my family, and for always being there for us.
Margaret’s representation, guidance, and professionalism gave us the sense that we could put our trust in Levin & Perconti and the final outcome proved that to be true.
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Bonamarte, IV
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Since 2005, Michael Bonamarte IV has been a passionate advocate for victims of negligent conduct, corporate malfeasance, and medical malpractice. He has won numerous awards and recognitions, including Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers’ Rising Star. He has presented for the American Association for Justice, the AAJ Nursing Home Litigation Group, the John Marshall Law School, and numerous other legal associations. He regularly lectures at Chicago-area aging organizations about nursing home abuse. His writings have been published by the American Bar Association, the Chicago Daily Bulletin, and numerous other prestigious publications.
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for failing to biopsy a known breast tumor, resulting in the delay of diagnosis of breast cancer, causing death.
for failing to perform an annual pelvic exam, which resulted in the untimely diagnosis of ovarian cancer.
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