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"My Injury Guy" Scott DeSalvo
Trial-Trained Medical Malpractice Lawyer for Bolingbrook & Will County
Bolingbrook has its own hospital, and many residents depend on its emergency department and those in nearby towns. When an ER doctor misses a heart attack, a stroke, or an infection, or a patient waits too long to be seen, the consequences can be devastating.
Here's something most patients don't know: a federal law called EMTALA requires hospitals with emergency departments to provide an appropriate medical screening exam to anyone who comes in, and to stabilize emergency conditions before discharge or transfer.
I'm Scott DeSalvo, and I've handled injury cases for almost 30 years. For other kinds of injuries, see my Bolingbrook personal injury attorney page.
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When I was nine, my father, a truck driver and Teamster, was badly hurt at work. His lawyer let his case drag on for seventeen years and then sued him for more fees.
I saw what that did to my family. That's why my clients get straight answers, returned calls, and a lawyer who's genuinely in their corner.
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The Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (42 U.S.C. 1395dd) requires an appropriate screening exam and stabilization of emergency conditions.
Patients with serious symptoms who are triaged as low priority may wait too long.
Illinois requires a health professional's report before filing a malpractice case (735 ILCS 5/2-622).
Two years from discovery, no more than four from the malpractice (735 ILCS 5/13-212).
Bottom Line: ERs have legal duties to screen and stabilize.
Heart attacks, strokes, sepsis, and appendicitis.
Dangerous waits.
Patients sent home unstable.
Mistakes in treatment.
Picture this. You arrive at the ER with chest pain and shortness of breath, but you're triaged as low priority and wait three hours. By the time you're seen, you've had a heart attack with lasting damage. Triage records and timestamps show exactly how long you waited and why.
Look, hospitals defend ER cases by arguing:
Here's what most lawyers won't tell you: ER records include detailed timestamps for triage, orders, and results. Those times often tell the story. Bottom Line: In ER cases, the clock is evidence.
Most cases settle, and a fair settlement is usually the best result. What gets insurers to pay fairly is knowing your lawyer is ready to win at trial.
I'm a graduate of Gerry Spence's Trial Lawyers College and the exclusive Keenan Trial Institute, I've invested more than $100,000 in advanced trial training, and I've tried more than 30 jury trials.
Nothing up front. I advance the costs of your case, and my fee comes only from what I recover. The FAQ lists the percentages.
Illinois doesn't cap pain and suffering or other damages in malpractice cases.
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It starts with a free, honest conversation. If you hire me, I gather the evidence while you focus on your health, then negotiate once the full picture of your losses is clear. If the other side won't be fair, I file suit and keep going. Bolingbrook cases are usually filed in the Circuit Court of Will County in Joliet, or in DuPage County for the part of Bolingbrook that sits there.
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Evidence fades fast, and the insurance company has already started working on its side of the story. Call me for a free consultation, 24/7/365. No money out of pocket. No fee unless we win.
Nearest office: The Law Office of Scott D. DeSalvo, LLC, 116 N Chicago St, Suite 301 - Kendall, Joliet, IL 60432, about 20 minutes from Bolingbrook. Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–3 p.m., and by appointment.
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Nothing up front. My fee in malpractice cases is 33⅓% of what I recover, and I advance the costs of expert review and litigation. If we don't win, there's no fee. Call 24/7/365 at 312-500-4500.
A federal law (42 U.S.C. 1395dd) requiring hospitals with emergency departments to provide an appropriate medical screening exam and to stabilize emergency conditions before discharge or transfer.
Not always. It can be when a patient with serious symptoms is improperly triaged and the delay causes harm.
Two years from discovery, no more than four years from the malpractice (735 ILCS 5/13-212).
No. Illinois doesn't cap malpractice damages.
Scott DeSalvo founded DeSalvo Law to help injured people throughout Chicago and surrounding suburbs. Licensed to practice law in Illinois since 1998, IARDC #6244452, Scott has represented over 3,000 clients in personal injury, workers compensation, and accident cases.
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