{"id":321,"date":"2010-06-28T09:39:57","date_gmt":"2010-06-28T15:39:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagomedicalmalpracticeattorney-blog.lawblogger.net\/2010\/06\/28\/emergency_room_malpractice_ver_1\/"},"modified":"2013-05-09T18:55:53","modified_gmt":"2013-05-10T00:55:53","slug":"emergency_room_malpractice_ver_1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/emergency_room_malpractice_ver_1\/","title":{"rendered":"Emergency Room Malpractice Verdict in Favor of Defendant Doctors Upheld By Illinois Appellate Court &#8211; Pavnica v. Veguilla"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/lawyer-attorney-1331861.html\">Illinois medical malpractice verdict <\/a>in favor of the defendant emergency room physician was upheld by an Illinois Appellate Court.  The Il<a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/lawyer-attorney-1331861.html\">linois medical malpractice<\/a> complaint in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.il.us\/court\/OPINIONS\/AppellateCourt\/2010\/3rdDistrict\/April\/3090065.pdf\"><em>Pavnica v. Veguilla, et al.<\/em>, No. 3-09-0065<\/a>, alleged that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/lawyer-attorney-1341130.html\">emergency room doctor&#8217;s error<\/a> had contributed to the amputation of plaintiff&#8217;s toes after he developed gangrene.<\/p>\n<p>As a diabetic, the plaintiff was already at a heightened risk for developing foot and toe infections.  However, the plaintiff had also recently been placed on immunosuppressive medications following a pancreas and kidney transplant, placing him at an even greater risk for developing infections.  Because of his increased risk for developing a foot or toe infection, the plaintiff sought medical assistance when he stubbed his toe on a piece of furniture.<\/p>\n<p>While the plaintiff would normally follow up with his regular physician regarding any potential infection issues, his doctor was out of town.  So the plaintiff opted to seek treatment at the emergency room.  At that time the plaintiff was seen by the defendant doctor who diagnosed a breakdown of the skin in the area of the injury and prescribed oral antibiotics.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/emergency_room_malpractice_ver_1\/#more-321\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Illinois medical malpractice verdict in favor of the defendant emergency room physician was upheld by an Illinois Appellate Court. The Illinois medical malpractice complaint in Pavnica v. 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