Medical Malpractices Archives

Elizabeth Njinga suffered from back pain for a long period of time. She was referred to an orthopedic surgeon, Dr. Michael Alexiades. The doctor reviewed her x-rays and ordered an MRI. Dr. Alexiades told Njinga that she...

Category - Medical Malpractices

$6.25 Million Jury Verdict for Injuries Suffered for an Unnecessary Hip Replacement

$1 Million Settlement Reached in Failure to Continue Anticoagulant

$2 Million Jury Verdict for Negligent Injection Procedure Causing Permanent Complex Regional Pain Syndrome

$500,000 Settlement for Failure to Timely Diagnose and Treat Nerve Injury

$1 Million Settlement for Hysterectomy Caused by Medical Negligence

Illinois Appellate Court Affirms $1.49 Million Jury Verdict and Interest After Judgment Was Entered

$6.29 Million Jury Verdict in Failure to Diagnose and Treat Coronary Artery Disease Leading to Death

State Supreme Court Holds That Hospital May Be Vicariously Liable on Theory of Apparent Authority for the Negligence of Independent Contractor

$19.9 Settlement in Negligence, Wrongful Death After Attempted Heart Transplant

State Appellate Court Finds That Consulting Internist Not Liable for Choosing Not to Speak Directly to Patient’s Treating Neurosurgeon

$1.25 Million Jury Verdict in Failure to Order Timely CT Scan in Aortic Dissection Death Case

State Supreme Court Holds That Medical Malpractice Limitations Period Began When Patient Received Cancer Diagnosis

$10.85 Million Jury Verdict for Failure to Attend to Emergency Department Patient

Failure to Diagnose Lung Cancer Leads to $1.15 Million Settlement at Mediation