A $5.75M settlement was obtained on behalf of a 39-year-old man who sustained permanent neurologic injuries to his leg following a failure to timely perform emergency spine surgery at a Chicago area hospital. The case underscores the serious consequences that can result from delays in critical medical care.
A $5 million settlement was obtained on behalf of the family of a 58-year-old man who died after an emergency department failed to diagnose and treat his aortic dissection. The outcome reflects the importance of timely recognition and treatment of life-threatening conditions.
A $1 million settlement was obtained on behalf of a 49-year-old woman following a failure to timely diagnose and treat melanoma on her arm. As a result of the delayed diagnosis, the cancer spread to a lymph node, requiring extensive surgery and leaving her with permanent disfigurement.
A 55-year-old male died of a pulmonary embolism due to DVT which developed after ankle surgery because no anticoagulants were prescribed.
Settlement secured on behalf of a 58-year-old man with a history of Wegener’s granulomatosis, hypertension, prior pulmonary emboli, and an IVC filter, who was hospitalized with shortness of breath and atrial fibrillation and died of a saddle pulmonary embolus while pending discharge.
Clifford Law Offices obtained a $6.35 million verdict on behalf of a west suburban man who required a heart transplant after his coronary ischemia went undiagnosed for months.
A man was left injured after a surgical procedure performed by a robotic instrument.
A 55-year-old woman sustained a choroidal rupture and traumatic optic neuropathy resulting in permanent vision impairment due to alleged intraoperative negligence.