The adult children of a 60-year-old Grundy County woman have settled their lawsuit against a Chicagoland Hospital and Doctor regarding medical negligence that resulted in the tragic death of their mother. On August 22, 2020, the patient presented to the Hospital for complaints of abdominal pain. A CT scan of the abdomen showed free intraperitoneal air and fluid, compatible with bowel perforation. On August 24, 2020, at 8:45 p.m., a nurse called the Defendant Doctor due to the patient’s condition deteriorating. The Doctor did not come into the Hospital to address the patients’ worsening condition, and at 11:36 p.m., she coded. On August 25, 2020, she expired. An autopsy determined that the cause of death was septic and hypovolemic shock due to acute peritonitis from a perforated gastric ulcer. $750,000.00 was paid by the Doctor’s insurance company, and $250,000.00 was paid by the Hospital. David J. Gallagher of Napleton & Partners represented the family.
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