{"id":401,"date":"2011-07-26T12:27:57","date_gmt":"2011-07-26T18:27:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/chicagomedicalmalpracticeattorney-blog.lawblogger.net\/2011\/07\/26\/appellate_court_upholds_right_1\/"},"modified":"2016-08-29T14:54:01","modified_gmt":"2016-08-29T19:54:01","slug":"appellate_court_upholds_right_1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/appellate_court_upholds_right_1\/","title":{"rendered":"Appellate Court Upholds Right to Reference Lack of Board Certification, But Reduces Final Verdict Amount in Babikian v. Mruz"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An Illinois obstetrician appealed a $500,500 medical malpractice verdict against him in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/files\/2013\/05\/Babikian-v-Mruz.pdf\"><em>Lisa Babikian v. Richard Mruz<\/em>, No. 1-10-2579<\/a>.  Dr. Mruz argued that the plaintiff&#8217;s attorney had prejudiced the Cook County jury against him.  The appellate court disagreed and dismissed the defendant&#8217;s mistrial claims.  However, the appellate court did grant the defense attorney&#8217;s request for a set-off, reducing the jury verdict by the amount of a prior settlement involving the same case.<\/p>\n<p>The <em>Babikian<\/em> medical malpractice lawsuit arose out of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/lawyer-attorney-1342715.html\">preventable surgical errors<\/a> Dr. Mruz committed while performing a diagnostic laparoscopy on Ms. Babikian.  The purpose of the procedure was to determine whether or not Ms. Babikian suffered from endometriosis, a condition involving the cells lining the uterus.  During the relatively simple surgical procedure, Dr. Mruz managed to pierce Ms. Babikian&#8217;s transverse colon.<\/p>\n<p>This surgical mistake required Ms. Babikian to undergo corrective surgery, extensive hospitalization, and the placement and eventual reversal of a colostomy.  In addition, the plaintiff developed abdominal pain, intestinal problems, and hernias as a result of the surgical negligence.  The plaintiff and her now ex-husband brought an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/lawyer-attorney-1331861.html\">Illinois medical malpractice lawsuit<\/a> against Dr. Mruz and the medical center where the surgery was performed.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/medical-malpractice-lawyer\/appellate_court_upholds_right_1\/#more-401\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Illinois obstetrician appealed a $500,500 medical malpractice verdict against him in Lisa Babikian v. Richard Mruz, No. 1-10-2579. Dr. Mruz argued that the plaintiff&#8217;s attorney had prejudiced the Cook County jury against him. The appellate court disagreed and dismissed the defendant&#8217;s mistrial claims. 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