MOTHERWAY NAPLETON, LLPCHICAGO PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS (312) 726-2699
DON M. SOWERS
TRIALS
2,036,651.00 (Cook County) Failure to diagnose degenerative disorder causing a fused knee. No offer to settle by the defendants before trial.
$1,262,748.00 (Cook County) Failure to diagnose and treat a fistula following removal of prostate. No offer to settle by the defendants before trial
$1,250,000.00 (DeKalb County) Failure to timely diagnose a stroke. No offer to settle by the defendants before trial
$1,039,790.00 (Cook County) Improper perforation of bile duct during surgery. No offer to settle by the defendants before trial.
$900,000.00 (Cook County) Failure to diagnose pneumonia and ARDS. No offer to settle by the defendants before trial. Settlement paid after cross-examination of defendants’ expert witness. No offer to settle by the defendants before trial
$325,000.00 (Cook County) Defense paid settlement after cross-examination of defendants’ expert at trial for improper treatment of over anticoagulated severely ill patient. No offer to settle by the defendants before trial.
$200,000.00 (Will County) Failure to diagnosis a fracture in plaintiff’s spine. No offer to settle by the defendants before trial
SETTLEMENTS
$9,000,000.00 (Cook County) Failure to timely perform cesarean section resulting in cerebral palsy.
$2,250,000.00 (McHenry County) Wrongful death. Failure to diagnose impending heart attack.
$1,000,000.00 (Cook County) Failure to diagnose tongue cancer.
$975,000.00 (Cook County) Wrongful death. Failure to diagnose and treat rare blood disorder leading to liver transplant.
$950,000.00 (Cook County) Wrongful death. Failure to diagnose a skull fracture in a 3 month old twin who was abused by her father. The father was convicted of murdering the other twin.
$900,000.00 (Cook County) Wrongful death. Failure to diagnose hypoxia and congestive heart failure in 74 year old patient
$750,000.00 (Cook County) Wrongful death. Failure to monitor inter-hospital transfer from the surgical floor to the medical floor causing respiratory arrest and ultimately the death of a 77 year old patient.
$750,000.00 (Cook County) Failure to properly monitor patient risk factors for heart disease.
$750,000.00 (Cook County) Failure to supervise 14 year old camper leading to drowning in Green Lake Wisconsin.
$650,000.00 (Lake County) Failure to diagnose and treat coronary blockage leading the patient losing over one-half of his cardiac function.
$575,000.00 (Winnebago County) Failure to timely treat fistula formation after child birth.
$475,000.00 (McHenry County) Failure to treat decubitus ulcers in nursing home.
$400,000.00 (Cook County) Wrongful death. Automobile accident causing death of passenger. Entire insurance policy was tendered.