$800,000 Settlement in Failure to Diagnose and Treat Heart Disease
Janice Ferguson-Jean, 36, was seen at the Kings County Hospital Center emergency room. After being treated there for elevated blood pressure, she was discharged and instructed to follow up at a clinic....
View Article$9.1 Million Jury Verdict in Failure to Notify Doctor of Addendum to CT Scan...
When Linda Smith began experiencing abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhea, she consulted a gastroenterologist. The doctor ordered a CT scan. It was interpreted by a radiologist, Dr. Jonathan Foss,...
View Article$3 Million Jury Verdict in Failure to Timely Retest for Prostate Cancer
Lonnie Kersey had a family history of prostate cancer. He took Avodart to treat benign prostatic hyperplasia. His treating internist, Dr. Michael Pisano, allegedly ordered lab work in 2012 and 2014,...
View Article$49.8 Million Jury Verdict for Negligent Extubation and Failure to Monitor
During an endoscopy procedure at a surgery center, Nicholas Merlo’s oxygen saturation declined. A surgery center employee called 911. Emergency medical crews from American Ambulance arrived. Merlo was...
View Article$725,000 Settlement in Failure to Perform Adequate Cardiac Workup
Mr. Doe., 66, presented to a hospital emergency room shortly before midnight, complaining of chest pain. He underwent an EKG and testing of his troponin levels; both tests allegedly were “nonspecific.”...
View Article$2.62 Million Jury Verdict in Negligent Treatment of Abdominal Ulcer
Hansaben Patel, 74, was hospitalized and diagnosed as having uncontrolled diabetes and an electrolyte imbalance. While hospitalized, Patel’s hemoglobin dropped. A gastroenterologist, Dr. Fadi Deeb,...
View Article$14.75 Million Jury Verdict in the Negligent Handling of Maternal Hemorrhage
Doe, 24, underwent a cesarean section to deliver her twins. After the delivery, the on-call obstetrician, Dr. Mohannad Rajjoub, attempted to remove the placenta. Doe, who suffered from placenta...
View Article$2.5 Million Jury Verdict for Failure to Monitor Post Surgery Hernia Operation
Margaret Parr, 68, underwent a hiatal hernia repair done by Dr. Medhat Allam. She was discharged several hours after the surgery. That night and the next morning, she suffered severe pain and was...
View Article$1.34 Million Jury Verdict for Failure to Rule Out Ovarian Cancer
Chasidy Plunkard, 40, experienced pelvic pain and irregular bleeding. After undergoing a transvaginal ultrasound and diagnosed as having a cyst in the right ovary, she was referred to an osteopath, Dr....
View Article$35 Million Jury Verdict in Negligent Monitoring in Wrongful Death Lawsuit
Jay West, 59, cut the fingertip of his left thumb while using a table saw. He went to Springhill Medical Center where he was advised that a fingertip amputation was medically necessary. After the...
View ArticleIllinois Appellate Court Affirms General Verdict Rule in Jury Trial Without...
The Illinois Appellate Court for the First District affirmed the decision of a Cook County judge with respect to a jury verdict. In 2014, Jesse Perez, as independent executor of the Estate of Marilyn...
View Article$6.5 Million Jury Verdict in Late Diagnosis of Breast Cancer
Maya Cotton underwent a mammogram after she developed a lump in her right breast. The interpreting radiologist allegedly reported that her condition was “probably benign.” Approximately 16 months...
View ArticleIllinois Appellate Court Affirms $18.5 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict...
Angie Muhammad had been receiving treatment at Northwestern Memorial Hospital since December 2003. She was hospitalized four times between January and May 2005 with psychotic symptoms. In May 2005, she...
View ArticleU.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit Confirms the Dismissal of a...
An Indiana University Hospital did not violate a law prohibiting patient dumping when it sent a woman suffering from severe abdominal pain to another facility to have dying portions of her intestines...
View Article$950,000 Settlement for Inadequate Treatment of Postpartum Hemorrhage
After Ms. Doe, 35, delivered her third child, she continued to hemorrhage. Doe’s attending obstetrician ordered exploratory surgery to determine the cause of the bleeding. Doe was transferred to an...
View Article$28.5 Million Settlement Reached in Failure to Diagnose and Treat Brain Tumor
Doe, 14, began experiencing headaches, balance issues, fatigue and dizziness. In 2015, Doe underwent an MRI at Florence MRI & Imaging, where radiologist Dr. Zachary Kilpatrick interpreted the MRI...
View Article$1 Million Settlement with Hospital and Jury Verdict Against Physician in...
Leon Radcliff, 48, suffered from heroin addiction when he was admitted to Holy Cross Hospital after developing severe asthmatic symptoms resulting from large doses of prednisone. He received treatment...
View Article$29.5 Million Settlement for Permanent Injury Suffered by Patient During...
Doe was admitted to a hospital to undergo a non-emergency medical procedure. During or because of the non-emergency surgery, something evidently did not go as planned. Doe suffered permanent injuries...
View Article$1.3 Million Settlement Reached in Unnecessary Gynecological Surgery
Yahaira Perez, 39, experienced pain in her right upper quadrant. She went to a hospital emergency room where a CT scan revealed thickening of the colon and an incidental finding of an enlarged cervix...
View ArticleMissouri Supreme Court Rejects Plaintiff’s Argument Regarding Failure to...
Alfred J. Giudicy appealed the circuit court’s judgment dismissing his medical malpractice case without prejudice after he chose not to file an affidavit of merit within 180 days. The filing deadline...
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