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Illinois Appellate Court Affirms $4.7 Million Jury Verdict in Medical...
In this Cook County, Ill., medical malpractice and wrongful death case, the hospital, Sisters of Saint Francis Health Services Inc. and Dr. Perry Marshall D.O. have appealed the jury’s verdict in favor...
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$3.7 Million Jury Verdict in Failure to Diagnose Melanoma That Progressed to...
John Ficke was 50 years old when he developed a growth on his chest. His treating dermatologist performed a shave biopsy and sent the specimen to Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons,...
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$374,000 Jury Verdict in Death Case for Failure to Administer Sufficient...
Carol Haas was 68 years old when she went to a nearby hospital where she was diagnosed with a myocardial infarction — a heart attack. She underwent an angioplasty performed by a cardiologist, Dr. Kevin...
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$6.5 Million Jury Verdict in Failure to Ventilate Patient in Acute...
Kastriot Sadiku, a 29-year-old student who had used oxycodone, went to a hospital suffering from vomiting and impaired respiration among other symptoms. He was seen by an internist, Dr. Joseph...
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$124 Million Penalty to Stand Against the Drug Maker Janssen for the Drug...
The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not hear an appeal from Johnson & Johnson’s subsidiary, Janssen, which had been penalized $124 million for deceptive marketing of its anti-psychotic drug,...
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$1.5 Million Cook County Jury Verdict for Medical Negligence in Handling Eye...
On Aug. 31, 2010, 58-year-old Romil Pityou went to the Gerstein Eye Institute in Chicago with complaints of pain, redness and decreased vision in his right eye. He was treated by the defendant Melvyn...
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Cervical Injection Mistake Causes Patient Death; Confidential Settlement Reached
Gary, 44, suffered from chronic neck pain. He underwent a cervical injection procedure at a surgical center and was treated by an anesthesiologist. After Gary was placed lying faced down during this...
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$3 Million Jury Verdict for Medical Negligence Related to Aggressive Burn...
Wismond Brissett, 45, was treated at a local hospital for first- and second-degree burns. He suffered these burns while he was cooking at his home. Two days later, a plastic surgeon, Dr. David Watts,...
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Illinois Appellate Court Reverses Dismissal of a Wrongful-Death Lawsuit as to...
The Illinois Appellate Court found that Advocate Christ Hospital should not have been dismissed from a wrongful-death lawsuit that involved pediatric cardiovascular surgeon Mary Jane Barth, M.D. The...
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Appeals Court Reverses Trial Court Found to Have Abused Its Discretion in...
Paulette Elher filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Dr. Dwijen Misra Jr. M.D., seeking damages alleging that Dr. Misra accidentally clipped her common bile duct while performing a laparoscopic...
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$10 Million Structured Settlement Reached with Nurse and Hospital for Failure...
A 15-month-old child was admitted to the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital with pneumonia. After a nurse tried three times to place an endotracheal tube, a pediatric critical care specialist...
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$1.5 Million Settlement Reached for Failure to Timely Diagnose Lung Cancer
Curtis Cole, 58, underwent a chest X-ray when he reported respiratory symptoms to his physician. A radiologist, Dr. Mike Mantinaos, interpreted the X-ray as showing no nodular abnormalities. About 3...
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Cook County Jury Sides with Family Practice Physician in Claim of Failure to...
The plaintiff, Brian Dore, was 70 and retired when he saw his family practice physician, the defendant, Dr. Bradford Wainer. It was April 16, 2012, and Dore complained of severe right shoulder pain...
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Bair Hugger Blankets Have Caused Serious Infections and Injuries to Patients
Kreisman Law Offices is reviewing and handling lawsuits on behalf of patients who have suffered infections following knee, hip or other joint replacement surgeries. The lawsuits currently in place...
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$8 Million Jury Verdict for Patient Paralyzed by Late Diagnosis of...
Joyce Williamson was 73 years old when she underwent surgery to treat spinal cord compression caused from cervical stenosis. Cervical stenosis is a slowly progressing condition that impinges on the...
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Patients Suing the Makers of the Anticlotting Drug Xarelto Claim That Drug...
In a recent New York Times article, it was reported that Johnson & Johnson and Bayer, the makers of the anticlotting drug Xarelto, were complicit in staying silent in what is claimed to be an...
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$42 Million Jury Verdict in Talc Lawsuit Linking Products to Carcinogens
A city of St. Louis Circuit Court jury found that Johnson & Johnson’s well-known white powder, Baby Powder and Shower to Shower and other products containing talcum, were the cause of the ovarian...
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Premature Discharge of Psychiatric Patient Leads to Death and $2.4 Million...
Gregory Cotter was 42 years old and had a history of alcoholism and mental health problems. He was also diagnosed as having bipolar disorder. He had attempted suicide. After attempting suicide, Cotter...
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Illinois Appellate Court Finds in Medical Malpractice Case That Manifest...
In November 2008, Anil R. Shah, a medical doctor who practices facial surgery and otolaryngology, performed several outpatient plastic surgery procedures for Daniel Green in the doctor’s Schaumburg,...
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$6 Million Jury Verdict in Death of Patient Whose Doctor Choose Not to Remove...
Benjamin Serico was 58 years old when he underwent a colonoscopy done by a colorectal surgeon, Dr. Robert Rothberg. Dr. Rothberg informed Serico that the test did not reveal any signs of colon cancer....
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