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When Parker Patton was 7 days old, he began vomiting yellow bile and became inconsolable. A pediatrician attributed his symptoms to gas.

Parker was diagnosed as having volvulus nine hours later, which resulted in ischemia and the loss of his entire small intestine and half of his large intestine. Parker subsequently underwent a small bowel, liver and pancreas transplant. Now 5 years old, Parker has since been diagnosed as having autism spectrum disorder and developmental delays.

Parker, through his parents, sued the pediatrician, alleging that he chose not to timely diagnose the volvulus in considering the child’s symptoms and immediately transfer him to a tertiary care center.
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Jason Suplivio underwent shoulder surgery at the Seattle Surgery Center. After the procedure, while he was seated in a chair and still under general anesthesia, nurses removed his safety restraints.

Suplivio leaned forward and fell, striking his head against a hard floor. This resulted in a brain injury that has impacted his ability to work, his personal relationships and his ability to enjoy life.

Suplivio and his wife sued Proliance Surgeons Inc. d/b/a Seattle Surgery Center and an anesthesiologist, Dr. Cameron Cartier, alleging medical negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress.
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Doe, age 54, went to an emergency room suffering from chest pain and numbness in her left arm. She had elevated troponins consistent with a heart attack and was admitted to telemetry-level care. Due to an alleged lack of available beds, Doe was held in the emergency room.

Later that evening, Doe’s heart monitor began to sound, allegedly indicating that she was experiencing ventricular tachycardia. A nurse found Doe unresponsive twenty minutes later. Despite attempts at resuscitation, Doe suffered catastrophic brain damage. Unfortunately, she died ten days later and was survived by her husband and two adult children.

Doe’s survivors sued the hospital maintaining that it chose not to monitor Doe’s telemetry alarms and respond to her tachycardia for over twenty minutes.
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Ms. Doe went to an ER one week after undergoing abdominal surgery. She was experiencing chills, shaking, abdominal pain and tachycardia. Tachycardia is a condition categorized by an abnormally fast resting heart rate.

In addition, Doe’s lab results were abnormal. An emergency room physician allegedly diagnosed constipation and sent her home.

However, she returned to the emergency room eight hours later and was diagnosed with sepsis. She developed gangrene and distal ischemia and required bilateral below-the-knee amputations and amputation of the fingertips on both hands.
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Jennifer Flynn, 47, consulted osteopath Dr. Bruce Richman when she experienced a worsening dry cough, nasal congestion, post-nasal drip, fever, chills and shortness of breath over a four-day period.

Flynn was diagnosed with a cough and sent home. The next day, her husband found her unresponsive. Attempts at resuscitation were unsuccessful.

Flynn’s husband individually and on behalf of her estate, sued Dr. Richman, alleging he chose not to timely diagnose and treat influenza pneumonia type A.
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Doe, 42, suffered a syncopal episode at a gym. He went to a hospital where a physician recommended a CT scan. Doe declined, attributing his condition to an energy drink that he had recently consumed. Within the week, Doe consulted Dr. Roe complaining of severe headaches. Dr. Roe prescribed a proton pump inhibitor and diagnosed gastritis.

A few days later, Doe suffered a ruptured aneurysm, which left him with permanent brain damage. He is now nonverbal and requires 24-hour support.

The lawsuit against Dr. Roe and medical group alleged that they chose not to order timely diagnostic imaging. The defendants argued that the aneurysm was unforeseeable.
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Doe, 49, experienced severe back and shoulder pain. He went to an ER where he was administered pain medication. His pain remained severe over the next eight hours. Although blood work showed evidence of a serious infection, Doe remained in the ER waiting to be transferred to a floor.

Earlier the same night, Doe told the nurse that he could not raise his right hand. He underwent a CT scan, which showed abnormal fluid collection in the retropharyngeal area. These findings were reported to the treating ER doctor. Several hours later, Doe underwent an MRI. Shortly after the MRI, Doe suffered cardiac arrest. He died later that night. He was survived by his wife and two minor children.

The lawsuit against the treating physician and physician assistant alleged that they chose not to diagnose timely and treat Doe’s infection. The estate of Doe alleged that he had suffered from an undiagnosed staph infection, which began as an abscess in his retropharyngeal region. It was alleged that had Doe been administered antibiotics, he would have survived.
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Maria Ocasio had an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography at a hospital. While under anesthesia, she suffered sedation-induced respiratory depression and hypoxia, which led to cardiopulmonary arrest and catastrophic brain damage that left her in a vegetative state.

Ocasio’s estate sued Meriden-Wallingford Anesthesia Group P.C. and the estate of a treating employee physician, alleging that the doctor and a CRNA improperly administered an excessive amount of propofol to Ocasio and chose not to treat her hypoxia, properly monitor her vital signs and finally resuscitate her.

Propofol is an intravenous sedative and anesthetic primarily used for inducing and maintaining anesthesia during surgical procedures and for providing sedation for critically ill patients. The use of propofol carries risks of side effects like hypotension, respiratory depression, and with prolonged use, something called a propofol infusion syndrome.
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Simeon Srebrov went to an urgent care center where he complained of coughing and shortness of breath. The family physician, Dr. Celeste Galizia, diagnosed rapid atrial fibrillation.

Dr. Galizia prescribed metoprolol and an antibiotic and instructed Srebrov to follow up with his primary care physician. He subsequently suffered a stroke, which left him with permanent brain and motor deficits.

Srebrov sued Dr. Galizia and Alexian Brothers Ambulatory Group, which allegedly staffed medical personnel at various Chicago-area facilities. His suit, Srebrov alleged that Dr. Galizia had chosen not to take a thorough history and include heart failure in her differential diagnosis.
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Ms. Doe, age 73, fell and fractured her hip. She underwent hip surgery performed by Dr. Roe, an orthopedic surgeon at an area hospital. The next day, Ms. Doe was able to bear weight, and her sensory examination allegedly was normal.

A day later, however, Ms. Doe developed leg weakness. Dr. Roe allegedly evaluated Ms. Roe as did a hospitalist, who ordered a neurology consultation. Dr. Roe also ordered a STAT CT of the lumbar spine, and a radiology group interpreted as showing no fracture.

The day after that, Ms. Doe underwent a STAT MRI, which revealed spinal hematoma. Despite the surgery, Ms. Doe was left with paralysis.
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We serve the following localities: Cook County including Arlington Heights, Barrington, Berwyn Township, Chicago, Des Plaines, Glenview, Orland Park, Palos Park, Schaumburg, and Tinley Park; DuPage County including Downers Grove, Naperville, and Bolingbrook; Kane County including Aurora, Elgin and Geneva; Lake County including Waukegan; and Will County including Joliet.
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