Yesterday we did a blog post on the largest injury cases from Cook County in 2009. Today is a listing of the biggest ones from outside of Cook County. Of course there aren’t as many and they aren’t as large because there are more people in Cook County than anywhere else and the rest of the state is more conservative.
OUTSIDE OF COOK COUNTY SETTLEMENTS
Award for Plaintiff: $12.50 Million
Case Cite: Keith Quadros, et al. vs Undisclosed Medical Provider,
Brief Description: Feeding tube was inserted into 3 week old premature infants lung space instead of his stomach. Baby went into respiratory arrest after being fed and suffered oxygen deprivation which in turn caused cerebral palsy.
Award for Plaintiff: $12.00 Million
Case Cite: Michael Davis, etc. vs Rashidi Gani Loya, MD., et al
Brief Description: 44 year old woman suffered anoxic encephalopathy and brain damage as a result of alarms failing to sound on the ventilator equipment during an elective biopsy for left ankle pain.
Award for Plaintiff: $12.00 Million
Case Cite: Jeremy Law vs OSF Healthcare System
Brief Description: Baby boy born with permanent disabilities and is required to be on a ventilator and 24 hour care. This is a result of the doctor failing to determine child was breech before inducing labor and the nurse’s failure to notify doctor of the baby becoming bradycardic.
Award for Plaintiff: $7.65 Million
Case Cite: Cindy Segerberg, etc. vs Provena St Joseph Medical Center
Brief Description: Nurse failed recognize and respond to fetal heart patterns causing baby boy to suffer from numerous permanent damages. Such as Hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy, seizures, mental retardation, and cerebral palsy.
Award for Plaintiff: $7.00 Million
Case Cite: Claire Putman vs Target
Brief Description: 81 year old woman has suffered from a diffused brain injury which has caused some lasting cognitive deficiencies. This was a result of Targets doors malfunctioning.
Award for Plaintiff: $6.00 Million
Case Cite: Steven Coulson, et vs A Utility Service Provider, et al.,
Brief Description: 43 year old mother of two suffered injuries such as severe brain injury causing cerebral edema, memory loss, vision problems and cognitive defects. This happened while riding her bike on the sidewalk and hitting a warning sign which caused her to flip.
Award for Plaintiff: $5.50 Million
Case Cite: Tyanna Cannata, et al. vs Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, et al.
Brief Description: Contamination of ground water in Wayne Township affected the primary water source to about 90 families causing these families to suffer the loss of use and enjoyment of their homes.
Award for Plaintiff: $5.40 Million
Case Cite: Lindsey Welch vs Hinsadale Hospital, et al.,
Brief Description: New born girl and mother released from hospital despite detection of a heart murmur. Mother was instructed to follow up with pediatrician in 2 weeks. Within 1 week newborn suffered cardiovascular collapse due to congenital heart defect and coarctation of the aorta which resulted in sustained brain damage and moderate mental retardation.
Award for Plaintiff: $4.75 Million
Case Cite: George Baldwin IV vs William Klairmont, et al.,
Brief Description: 19 year old man was left paralyzed from the chest down as a result of the driver driving while intoxicated in November of 2006. The two had been drinking at a residence in Lake Forest while a mother was present at the home.
Award for Plaintiff: $4.50 Million
Case Cite: Brief Description: 52 year old suffer severe and permanent brain damage as a result of the hospitals employees failing to properly monitor her post-operatively. The hospital then failed to resuscitate the woman in a timely manner after apnea.
Award for Plaintiff: $4.10 Million
Case Cite: Christopher Tornow, et al. vs St. Margaret Hospital.
Brief Description: Newborn baby boy suffers from cerebral palsy as a result of the hospital failing to recognize the signs and symptoms of Group B Strep. After the infant was release the infection had progressed and was untreatable by morning.
Award for Plaintiff: $3.70 Million
Case Cite: Robert Brooks, et al. vs Larry L Roundy, et al,
Brief Description: 43 year old man suffered multiple injuries as a result of a truck driver speeding through a construction zone and colliding with another vehicle.
Award for Plaintiff: $3.50 Million
Case Cite: Estate of Heidi White vs. BroMenn Medical Center, et al.,
Brief Description: 27 year old woman went into respiratory arrest and passed away as a result of nurses failing to properly monitor her after being diagnosed with preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome, as well as the doctor failing to perform a physical exam and order anti-hypertensive medications in a timely manner.
Award for Plaintiff: $3.50 Million
Case Cite: Samuel Baker vs. Silver Cross Hospital, et al.,
Brief Description: As a result of the nurse failing to report 2.5 hours of fetal tachycardia to the attending OB during the delivery of a baby boy. The infant suffered from hypoxic ischemic injury, brain damage and cerebral palsy which contributed to his death by age 9
Award for Plaintiff: $3.50 Million
Case Cite: Estate of Ryan Rendleman vs. Effingham Equity, et al.,
Brief Description: 22 year old college student died as a result of a driver of a semi-tractor trailer loaded with 40 tons of agricultural lime failed to stop in a construction zone due to irresponsible driving.
Award for Plaintiff: $3.35 Million
Case Cite: Elizabeth Bryla, etc. vs. Edward Zurawski, et al.,
Brief Description: 45 year old man killed instantly when a construction superintendent ran a red light.
Award for Plaintiff: $3.20 Million
Case Cite: Braden metheny, et al. vs. Swedish American Hospital, et al.,
Brief Description: 41 year old man is unable to work and requires 24 hour care due to becoming a quadriplegic as a result of the nurse anesthetist failed to notify doctor of the mans drop in heart rate. In conjunction to this the doctor continued screwing an allograft into place. The screw fractured and by not removing the fragment immediately the man was left with pressure on the spine.
Award for Plaintiff: $3.00 Million
Case Cite: Hunter Santoro, etc. vs. Amber Barhart, MD., et al.,
Brief Description: Newborn suffers from nerve damage to his should and paralysis of his right arm as a result of the doctor using excessive force during the delivery instead of utilizing proper maneuvers to free the infants impacted shoulders.
Award for Plaintiff: $3.00 Million
Case Cite: Estate of Tiffany Ross vs Carle Foundation Hospital, Carl Clinic Association.,
Brief Description: 31 year old woman suffered from a brain herniation and passed away when there wasn’t a shunt placed during the posterior fossa craniotomy with total resection of the choroid plexus papiloma.
Award for Plaintiff: $3.00 Million
Case Cite: Jessalyn Barr, etc. vs. United States of America, et al.,
Brief Description: 4 year old girl is left blind in one eye and has required multiple plastic surgeries as a result of a concrete wall collapsing and crushing her skull at Great Lakes Naval Base.
Award for Plaintiff: $2.80 Million
Case Cite: Cindy Smith, etc. vs Jewel Food Stores, Inc., et al.,
Brief Description: 22 year old college student was killed as a result of being rear-ended by a truck driver. Her vehicle was pushed into a concrete truck which caused her car to burst into flames and collapse.
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