Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Illinois

I had a heart attack in July of 2010. I was taken to a local hospital and had an angioplasy done. When the doctor stated that he had the blockage removed I was being moved onto a gurney to be taken to a room. I told the nurse standing by me that I was still having pain. I was then placed back on the table and the doctor proceeded to enter my left femoral artery (having had the earlier procedurer in my right). He finally was able to remove the blockage. The catheter lab nurse told the doctor that I had a lot of swelling on the left side and was applying pressure to the area. The doctor quickly looked at the area and said there was nothing to worry about. Less than an hour later a nurse on the acute care unit was rushing my family out and telling me that I was bleeding internally from a nick to my femoral artery. I was in surgery immediately. My family was told I lost a quart of blood and was lucky to be alive. The surgeon that performed my surgery told me that if he had not been in the hospital when this happened I would not have survived. I spend several days in the hospital (I had no health insurance) and have a three inch scar on my abdomen now. Do I have a malpractice case against the doctor who nicked my femoral artery because he was in a hurry?

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