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A settlement was recently approved on behalf of the estate of a 50 year-old man who died from complications of medical malpractice. The decedent suffered from ankylosing spondylitis, an inflammatory condition of the spine. After falling at work and complaining of severe back pain, he was transported to a suburban Chicago hospital. A series of x-rays were performed and interpreted…
Joseph A. Power, Jr. and Joseph W. Balesteri, partners at Power Rogers, obtained a $7,250,000 verdict for Plaintiff’s decedent. Plaintiff’s decedent was diagnosed with breast cancer; during a biopsy of her breast, she experienced a pulmonary embolus according to plaintiff and an anaphylaxis attack according to the defense. During the hospitalization she was placed on Heparin prophylaxis which was later…
Ogle County Jury Awards Second Largest Personal Injury Verdict In Ogle County History Of $5.5 Million For The Injuries Sustained By A 58 Year Old Female And The Death Of Her 60 Year Old Husband In A Trucking Accident An Ogle County jury returned a $5.5 million verdict for the severe injuries sustained by a 58 year old female and…
Joseph A. Power, Jr. and Devon C. Bruce of Power Rogers have settled a medical malpractice lawsuit for 35 million dollars for claims made for personal injuries to a minor. On April 14, 2006, the minor plaintiff was three months old when he was admitted into the hospital due to respiratory difficulties. On April 15, 2006, the minor plaintiff became…
A 76 year old female underwent elective mitral valve surgery at Evanston Hospital on August 22, 2007. During the procedure, the bypass equipment failed to return a flow of oxygenated blood. The hand crank attempted to be used was ineffective which caused an arrest and led to brain damage followed by death on September 8, 2007. The decedent was survived…
On February 3, 2006, Ronald Leonard was working as a truck driver for D.C.S. Trucking Company and was working at a construction project along the shoulder of the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 in Dundee Township, Illinois. Mr. Leonard was helping Kenny Construction employees disassemble a lattice boom in order to transport the boom to the westbound lanes of Interstate…
On November 27, 2012, the Honorable Elizabeth Budzinski approved the settlement of a medical malpractice action brought on behalf of A. Moore, a minor, for injuries she suffered during her birth at Westlake Community Hospital. The lawsuit was filed against Jean Alexandre, M.D. and Westlake Community Hospital. The total value of the settlement was $1,150,000. The minor Plaintiff was represented…
A Chicago-area man was severely injured while working as an elevator mechanic at a construction site located in the downtown Chicago loop in the early Fall of 2008. Recently, the man’s lawyers settled the case for $1.8 million dollars. On September 5th, 2008, the Plaintiff was working inside an elevator shaft located on the 14th floor of the site, when…
On May 22, 2008, the Plaintiff was a pedestrian in a parking lot when he was struck by a commercial trailer. The trailer had separated from a tractor driving across the parking lot and struck the Plaintiff as he stood faced in the opposite direction placing a package in the trunk of his car. According to the police investigation, the…
A Judge in the Cook County Law Division has entered an order approving the settlement of a wrongful death action arising from the death of the 30-year-old mother of 4. Larry Rogers, Jr., a Partner at Power Rogers, was able to obtain a settlement for his client for $4.35 Million. It consists $3,000,000 from Defendants, Resurrection Health Care and St.…