A.S. v. A Local Community Clinic

Medical Malpractice/Wrongful Death: 51-year-old female went to a Local Community Clinic which dispensed over-the-counter dietary supplements containing concentrated green tea extract. Plaintiff’s experts believe that a physician’s office should not be dispensing dietary supplements without explaining the risks involved to consumers/customers. Over the course of a few months with additional visits to the clinic for these dietary products, liver failure resulted in hospitalization, hospice care, and her death. Plaintiff’s decedent did not fit criteria for organ transplantation. The clinic had $1 million of insurance. Dietary supplements are not subject oversight by the Food and Drug Administration in the United States. Survived by two adult children and her husband. Co-counsel with Joseph W. Balesteri.

(2016) Nursing Home Negligence: 64 year old male passed away on June 14, 2014, after staff at a long-term care facility failed to provide him with Klonopin medication that had been prescribed to prevent him from experiencing seizures. No Klonopin was given to Mr. Mayfield from March 19, 2014 through March 24, 2014 when he suffered a seizure requiring his hospitalization at Ingalls Memorial Hospital from March 24 through April 8, 2014. Thereafter, he was transferred to Ingalls Hospice where he remained, mostly unresponsive, until his death on June 14, 2014. Decedent was survived by two sisters, who were found to be his dependents.

Roberts v. Superior Air-Ground Ambulance Service, et al., 12 L 2978

Medical malpractice settlement.  On May 27, 2011. Plaintiff Roberts, a 68 year old woman, was admitted to Crestwood Care Centre for rehabilitation following a successful above the knee amputation on her right leg at Little Company of Mary Hospital. On June 7, 2011 Plaintiff appeared “gray” in color and was “cold” to the touch. A Nurse Practitioner for Crestwood instructed a nurse from Crestwood to call for an ambulance to take Plaintiff back to Little Company of Mary Hospital. Plaintiff alleged Ms. Roberts was not properly monitored during transport; the paramedics took an unreasonable amount of time to transport a woman who had an acute change in mental status and abnormal vital signs; and the paramedics should have taken her emergently to the better and closer hospital. Plaintiff further alleged that the paramedics altered Mrs. Roberts ambulance run report, even two days after her death.

S.G. v. MetroSouth Medical Center

Medical Malpractice: The Plaintiff presented to MetroSouth for the performance of an MRI. Plaintiff maintained that the IV catheter was improperly placed in a small vein in the dorsum of the Plaintiff’s thumb, which caused an extravasation injury to occur. The Plaintiff developed a compartment syndrome in her non-dominant hand, which required two surgeries and physical therapy. Co-counsel Joseph A. Power, Jr.

Medical negligence settlement. 

On April 13, 2018, the plaintiff presented to his doctor. His doctor performed an eye exam and told him he was a candidate for a cataract removal procedure. On October 31, 2018, plaintiff underwent cataract surgery. Post-operatively, plaintiff had an increase in intraocular pressure and subsequently suffered vision loss. It was alleged the injury was caused by a macular hole that was present before the cataract surgery, but his doctor failed to recognize and treat it. Plaintiff suffered permanent loss of some vision in his right eye as a result.

L.N. and T.N. v. RUMC, No Lawsuit Filed (Cook County)

65 year old female presented for a minimally invasive left total knee arthroplasty. Prior to closure of the incision, the knee was inadvertently injected with rubbing alcohol instead of saline. Blisters developed post-operatively requiring antibiotic administration leading to Steven-Johnson Syndrome and hospitalization which was not billed. This matter was settled without the need for filing.

HP v. City of Chicago, a municipal corporation

(2003) Automobile (Wilful and Wanton): 33 year old male was struck by police vehicle which was traveling on the wrong side of the street without lights and sirens when responding to a call regarding a man with a gun, ten blocks away from the accident scene. Plaintiff suffered fractures of the right and left tibia and fibula and jaw. Co-counsel with Larry R. Rogers, Jr.

Result: $450,000.00

EC v. Northwestern Memorial Hospital

(2003) Medical Malpractice: 32 year old female had an I.V. inserted for calcium chloride treatment following a ruptured placenta. The I.V. infiltrated causing a burn to the dorsum of her left hand with resultant scarring.

Result: $450,000.00