$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. …
Record $2.1 Million Verdict for Pulmonary Embolism Case
A Grundy County jury awarded more than $2.1 million in its first known medical malpractice verdict for a plaintiff. This is the only recorded plaintiff medical malpractice verdict, compared to 11 …
$3.5 Million Settlement for 79 Year Old Complete Paraplegic
On September 27, 2017, Jean Lipps presented to Central DuPage Hospital with recurrent hemoptysis. Hemoptysis is the coughing up of blood from the lungs. During her stay, it was recommended that she …
$3.03 Million Award for Pharmaceutical Negligence
The team obtained a $3,035,126. verdict for Annette Mineo against Rock Valley Compounding Pharmacy. The pharmacy neglected several safety and labeling inspections, causing it to mis-fill Ms. Mineo’s …