$2 Million for Family of Deceased 12-Year-Old
The family of a 12-year-old boy settled their lawsuit against a Chicagoland hospital regarding medical negligence that resulted in the death of their 12-year-old son. In February of 2017, the young …
$1 Million for 67-Year-Old with a Horseshoe Kidney
A 67-year-old retired nanny settled her lawsuit against a Chicagoland hospital regarding medical negligence that resulted in a perforated bowel, right ureter injury, and injury to the vasculature of …
$1,250,000 Settlement in Will County Medical Negligence Case
On July 21, 2019, decedent, a 59-year-old, presented to a local hospital with complaints of abdominal pain. A series of x-rays was ordered that showed free air in the abdominal cavity which was not …
$5.25 Million for Missed Cerebral Aneurysm
A 28-year-old mother of three settled her lawsuit against a Chicagoland medical practice, her primary care physician, and her chiropractic physician regarding medical negligence that resulted in a …
$1.9 Million Settlement for the Death of a Man with a Mesenteric Ischemia
The decedent, age 47, presented to the emergency department for a severe complaint of abdominal pain. The physicians failed to diagnose the mesenteric ischemia and the patient became septic and died …
$2.3 Million for the Amputation of a 67-year-old Woman’s Right Leg
On August 10, 2021, a 67-year-old woman presented to the hospital with leg pain. No radiographic imaging was done on the lower extremity. Subsequently, she developed arterial ischemia and ultimately …
$2 Million for the Death of a 50-year-old Woman with Breast Cancer
In July, 2016, the decedent, age 50, was undergoing chemotherapy for Stage IIA Invasive Ductal Carcinoma of the left breast at a confidential medical practice. The decedent contacted the medical …
$3.8 Million Jury Verdict for Botched Spinal Surgery
Plaintiff, Edith McFarland was a 50-year-old woman who suffered from right foot drop and severe pain after a spinal surgery performed by Dr. Anthony Rinella. In March of 2016, Dr. Rinella performed a …
$4.75 Million for the Death of a 50-year-old Mexican American
On May 27, 2018, the decedent, age 50, presented to a Chicago hospital with some mild neurological symptoms. A CT scan was done on the morning of May 27, 2018. The reported findings on the CT scan …
$2.25 Million for Sterility Lawsuit
Plaintiff, age 32, was having difficulty conceiving a child, so she consulted with an ob/gyn at Cook County Hospital. A hysterosalpingogram (HSG) was ordered to determine if the plaintiff’s fallopian …
$1.5 Million for Left Eye Vision Loss
The plaintiff, a 60-year-old male, entered defendant hospital in January 2018 with liver and cardiac-related issues. A full workup was done, including a brain scan, which showed an incidental finding …
$1.25 Million for Failure to Diagnose Cancer Leading to Delay in Treatment
A forty-year-old man settled his claims against a Chicago area hospital for a failure to timely diagnose bowel cancer. The plaintiff went to the hospital for acute abdominal pain in February of 2020. …