{"id":350,"date":"2010-10-20T16:16:11","date_gmt":"2010-10-20T22:16:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagomedicalmalpracticeattorney-blog.lawblogger.net\/2010\/10\/20\/spinal_infection_leads_to_para\/"},"modified":"2019-10-17T06:09:26","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T11:09:26","slug":"spinal_infection_leads_to_para","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/spinal_infection_leads_to_para\/","title":{"rendered":"Spinal Infection Leads To Paraplegia &#8211; $8 Million Medical Malpractice Verdict in Maldonado v. United States of America, et al."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A Chicago federal judge entered a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/lawyer-attorney-1331861.html\">Chicago medical malpractice verdict<\/a> in the amount of $8,8330,182 against the United States following a bench trial. In July 2004, Ernesto Maldonado was a patient at Chicago&#8217;s Mount Sinai Hospital. He was admitted because of pneumonia. A few days after the admission, a CT scan was done of Maldonado&#8217;s chest and back. The scans revealed destruction of a vertebral body in the mid-thoracic spine (T-7). <em>Maldonado v. United States of America, et al.<\/em>, 06 C 4149 (January 2010).<\/p>\n<p>The radiology report stated that the vertebra was destroyed. But neither Maldonado&#8217;s treating doctor, interventional radiologist, nor infectious disease physician ever followed up with treatment. The patient was never referred to an orthopedic surgeon or for a neurosurgery consultation. Five days later Mr. Maldonado was discharged and antibiotics were discontinued.<\/p>\n<p>The plaintiff, Mr. Maldonado then attempted to see his attending physician at his office. But this doctor refused to see him. By August 14, 2004 the plaintiff had lost sensation in his low legs and he became urine incontinent.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/spinal_infection_leads_to_para\/#more-350\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Chicago federal judge entered a Chicago medical malpractice verdict in the amount of $8,8330,182 against the United States following a bench trial. In July 2004, Ernesto Maldonado was a patient at Chicago&#8217;s Mount Sinai Hospital. He was admitted because of pneumonia. 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