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.
Wrongful death of a 68-year-old woman resulting from failure to diagnose and treat a stroke.
Failure to timely diagnose and treat a spinal cord tumor in a 46-year-old woman, resulting in paraplegia.
Settlement secured on behalf of the parents of a 3-month-old girl who passed away after a delayed diagnosis and treatment of bacterial meningitis.
A 40-year-old woman was admitted to a Chicago area hospital and medical group for a sickle cell pain crisis. The hospital and medical group failed to properly treat the pain crisis, resulting in a cardiopulmonary arrest that led to irreversible hypoxic brain damage and death. The case settled for $4,000,000.
A $1.8M settlement secured on behalf of plaintiff who suffered permanent injuries after undergoing unnecessary and improperly performed spinal surgeries, which included removing excessive vertebral bone leading to spinal instability and leaving a surgical retractor in the patient’s back.
A 30-year-old man who died due to medical negligence from failing to timely diagnose and treat a staph aureus surgical site infection after a back surgery. Infection progressed to staph aureus meningitis. Decedent left behind his parents and four siblings.
An infant sustained permanent neurological injuries due to medical negligence in failing to perform a timely caesarean section.
A baby sustained permanent brain injury from lack of oxygen due to failure to perform a timely cesarean section.