Medical Malpractice Success Stories

$3.4 Million for Surgical Error and Subsequent Flesh-eating Bacteria Infection

Our client was diagnosed with gallbladder disease and went for surgery at Norwegian American Hospital for gallbladder removal. After complications from the surgery, the patient was transferred to a second…

$3.4 Million Settlement for Malpractice Involving a Cervical Fracture

Our client, a retired engineer with a long-standing inflammatory condition of the cervical spine, complained of neck pain after a minor fall. After x-rays revealed a cervical fracture, he was…

$3.27 Million Jury Award for Traumatic Birth Injury

We represented a mother whose newborn suffered a severe stretch injury to the right side brachial plexus nerves (which resulted in permanent strength and range of motion deficits in his…

$3.1 Million Settlement for Death from Misdiagnosis

In September, 1994, a 37-year-old woman went to her physician for a routine mammogram. The test was suspicious, and her doctor recommended a biopsy. Afterwards, the woman was told that…

$3 Million Settlement in Cancer Misdiagnosis Death

Doctors misread a young boy’s CT scans, which were indicative of a tumor. When the boy underwent a biopsy, he developed a bleed from the tumor bed. Two hours following…

$3 Million Settlement for Spinal Surgery

Jenny (62) underwent her seventh spinal surgery on July 11, 2013, during which, she allegedly sustained a spinal cord injury at C5 that caused paralysis. The damage might have been…

$3 Million Settlement for Multiple Instances of Negligence and Diagnosis Failure

We represented the surviving spouse and estate (including six adult children) of a 59-year-old woman with a history of hypertension who received emergency room treatment for severe chest pain. Results…

$2.95 Million Settlement for Complications from Surgical Misdiagnosis and Error

We represented the widow and estate of a 54-year-old husband and father of twin daughters who died from complications from an undiagnosed bowel perforation following a laparoscopic hernia repair. After…

$2.75 Million Settlement in Fatal Misdiagnosis

A 40-year-old diabetic male was admitted to Rush-Presbyterian-St.Luke’s Hospital apparently suffering from a hypoglycemic episode. The results of an EKG indicated that he suffered a heart attack. However, the heart…

$2.5 Million Settlement for Sepsis Resulting from Surgical Error

We represented a 28-year-old woman who was advised by her colorectal surgeon to undergo total removal of her colon to relieve chronic constipation issues. Upon completing the removal, the surgeon…

$2.5 Million Settlement for Surgical Error on Infant

In 1979, an infant boy underwent elective surgery to repair coarctation of the aorta. Prior to the procedure, his blood cell count was elevated and bacteria were found in his…

$2.45 Million Settlement for Misdiagnosis

M-56 presented to the E/R on June 14, 2019, with a flare-up of a congenital condition known as MEN 1/ZES. Allegedly, defts misdiagnosed him with pancreatitis despite knowing his medical…

$2.25 Million Birth Injury Settlement

A young girl suffered hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy during her birth due to a delayed emergency C-section. The girl is now a quadriplegic who needs to use a walker, and her…

$2 Million Settlement for Failure to Diagnose Fatal Aneurysm

A woman suffering lower back pain passed out and was rushed to the emergency room of St. James Hospital, where it was noted that she had risk factors for an…

$2 Million Settlement for Brain Damage and Quadriplegia Due to Medical Negligence

We represented the daughter of an 89-year-old woman who was suffering from multiple medical problems (including diabetes, renal failure, congestive heart failure, sickle cell disease and congestive constructive pulmonary disease).…

$1.85 Million Settlement for Cancer Misdiagnosis

A 43-year-old wife and mother of three minor children saw Dr. Samir Kumar at Nephrology Associates because she had been diagnosed with elevated protein levels in her urine. Lab tests…

$1.8 Million Misdiagnosis Settlement

A 53-year-old woman was taken to the hospital with complaints of vomiting, nausea, weakness, a fall at home and difficulty speaking. She was diagnosed with gastroenteritis and sent home. The…

$1.75 Million Settlement in Infant’s Death

A boy died of brain injuries four days following birth after hospital staff failed to recognize numerous signs of fetal distress. $1.75 Million K. v. Advocate Good Shepard Hospital