During August-September 2019, Plaintiff age 47, sought treatment from his PCP and two cardiologists for continuing cardiac symptoms. A stress test done on September 13 produced extremely abnormal results. However, the physicians failed to send the patient to the E/R for an immediate cardiac work-up. As a consequence, he developed ventricular fibrillation and died due to a cardiac event on September 25 (survived by his wife and two minor children). This settlement ties the prior reported Champaign County wrongful death “high.” (2021)

On May 23, 2014 a concrete slab being moved by a crane at a Chicago construction project fell on plaintiff ironworker, age 46, causing severe injuries that claimed his life hours later. (2016)

D. v. CTA.

(2011) Motor vehicle Collision: Plaintiff’s decedent was killed when a CTA bus failed to yield and made a left turn into a bus turnabout in front of the decedent as he operated his motorcycle northbound, allegedly at a high rate of speed. Lead Counsel, Larry R. Rogers, Jr.

LG, Individually and as Independent Administrator of the Estate of EG, Deceased v. Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital, et al.

(2014) Medical Malpractice: 38 year old male presented to the emergency room at Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital on April 9, 2008 complaining of a sore throat, elevated temperature, chills and muscle pains throughout his body. A flu swab returned negative but his throat was not checked for strep. He was discharged with instructions to return if symptoms worsened. He re-presented to Adventist LaGrange Memorial Hospital on April 11, 2008 when his condition did not improve. The decision to discharge him on April 9, without identifying a bacterial source for his presenting complaints and treating him with antibiotics in the face of abnormal kidney function on lab testing, led to worsening of his condition and the development of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome which took his life on April 12, 2008. EG was survived by his wife and son.

Result: $4,000,000.00

MG as Special Administrator of the Estate of JG, Deceased v. The University of Chicago Medical Center

(2009) Medical Malpractice: 3½ year old male presented to University of Chicago Comer Children’s Hospital with complaints of bloody diarrhea six to seven times a day since the end of November 2007. An av malformation was identified at the jejunum/ileum following an exploratory laparoscopy and double balloon enteroscopy. The bowel was resected, however, six days later, during the admission, arm and leg ecchymoses developed, tachycardia, restlessness and discomfort in and around the abdomen. Eventually, the abdomen became firm and distended, a Code resulted and death occurred in the very early morning hours of December 17th. Plaintiff alleged a failure to identify post-operative bleeding and a failure to rectify residual av malformation at or near the site of the resection six days earlier.

Result: $4,000,000.00

AMH, a minor, by and through her Father and Mother as next friends, v. University of Chicago Health Systems, et al.

(2006) Medical Malpractice: Two year old child underwent surgery at The University of Chicago Hospital to remove a large liver mass. The anesthesiologist should have placed an arterial line in a location other than AMH’s right leg which had experienced vasospasm the previous day. Shortly after placing the arterial line the arterial wave form was lost. AMH’s right extremity was not checked until after the procedure about six (6) hours later. When AMH’s right leg was checked it was cool, dusky and blue. AMH required emergent vascular surgery. The extremity was salvaged. However, AMH lost all feeling in her leg below her knee.

Result: $4,000,000.00

Decedent was admitted to an undisclosed medical facility on 7/2/2015 while a patient on 7/6/2015 and under the care and treatment of physicians and staff at local hospital, decedent was found unresponsive with a significant amount of down time by medical personnel.   Unfortunately, as being resuscitated, the decedent did not regain consciousness and was transferred to an extended care facility with a diagnosis of acute systolic heart failure, cardiac arrest, and severe hypoxic brain injury.  He died of his injuries on November 10, 2017.

B.C. Individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of S.C., Deceased v Loyola University Medical Center

Medical Malpractice: 30 year old female presented to Loyola University Medical Center for a scheduled C-section. The delivery proceeded and was uneventful and without complication.

Plaintiff’s obesity, prolonged bed rest, and large fibroid tumor placed her at an increased risk of venous thromboembolism. Despite this increased risk, only SCDs were provided and they were not consistently used during Plaintiff’s time in the hospital. Plaintiff developed a saddle pulmonary embolism, approximately 36 hours after delivery. Plaintiff died leaving a husband and minor daughter. Co-Counsel with Larry Rogers, Jr.

H.J., Individually and as Special Administrator of the Estate of G.W. v. Feldman, et al, 07 L 14237 (Cook County)

Dental malpractice settlement. On December 17, 2007, G.W., a 46 year old female, went to Defendant Feldman to undergo a root canal. Defendant Feldman gave G.W. intravenous sedation in an excessive amount and failed to monitor G.W. adequately. As a result, G.W. suffered cardiac arrest and subsequently died. G.W. was survived by her son.

Co-counsel with Larry R. Rogers, Sr.

(2022 – Northern District of Illinois)
M.S. v. Local Construction Company and Its Employee

Negligence/Premises Liability: On July 6, 2018, the Plaintiff was injured when he was working as a field hand on a rural construction site, assisting in the moving of large pieces of building materials. A heavy metal cable he was working with suddenly retracted into the machine being operated by the Construction company’s employee, causing several fractures to Plaintiff’s leg and an inability to return to work for a year and a half. The Defendants contended that the Plaintiff was injured because he was in a place he was not supposed to be and that he was a borrowed employee and his sole remedy was under Workers’ Compensation.