MOTHERWAY NAPLETON, LLPCHICAGO PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS (312) 726-2699
DON M. SOWERS
SIGNIFICANT RECENT TRIAL VERDICTS AND SETTLEMENTS
$9,000,000.00 (Cook County) 2004 Medical Negligence Settlement. Defendant Obstetrician and obstetrical nurse failed to timely perform cesarean section after trial of labor after a previous cesarean section (VBAC) resulting in cerebral palsy.
$6,000,000.00 (Cook County) 2010 Medical Negligence Settlement. Defendant Hospital's nursing staff and residents administered excessive amounts off Pitocin in order to augment or speed up the delivery of the minor plaintiff. As a result, the baby was deprived of oxygen during the mother's excessive and inconsistent uterine contractions prior to her delivery by emergency Cesarean Section. The lack of and deprivation of oxygen over a 4-5 hour period was a cause of our client's cerebral palsy.
$2,250,000.00 (McHenry County) 2003 Medical Negligence Settlement. Defendant Emergency Medicine Physician failed to diagnose impending heart attack.
$2,036,651.00 (Cook County) 2003 Medical Negligence Trial. The Defendant, a Board Certified Infectious Disease Specialist misdiagnosed degenerative disorder causing a fused knee. No offer to settle by the defendant. before trial.
$2,000,000.00 (Will County) 2009 Medical Negligence Settlement. Defendant, a Board Certified Obstetrician/Gynecologist failed to properly treat client after she had an abnormal Pap smear resulting in Cervical Cancer. Entire policy of insurance was paid.
$ 1,350,000.00 (Cook County) 2010 Medical Negligence Pre-suit Settlement. The Defendant Hospital through its Residents and Nurses failed to properly identify nonreassuring fetal heart tones resulting in Uterine Rupture of the mother and death of new born.
$1,262,748.00 (Cook County) 2000 Medical Negligence Trial. The Defendant Gastroenterologist failed to diagnose and treat a fistula following removal of prostate. No offer to settle by the defendant.
$1,250,000.00 (DeKalb County) 2003 Medical Negligence Trial. Emergency Department Physician failed to properly diagnose a stroke in a 49 year old mother of two leading to her death. No offer to settle by the defendant.
$1,039,790.00 (Cook County) 2003 Medical Negligence Trial. Defendant Urologist Improperly perforated bile duct during surgery. No offer to settle by the defendant.
$1,000,000.00 (Cook County) 2007 Medical Negligence Settlement. Defendant ENT failed to diagnose tongue cancer.
$ 975,000.00 (Cook County) 2002 Medical Negligence Settlement. Defendant Hospital's nursing staff to diagnose and treat rare blood disorder leading to liver transplant.
$ 950,000.00 (Cook County) 2002 Medical Negligence Settlement. Defendant Radiologist failed 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) 2003 Medical Negligence Settlement. Defendant Surgeon failed to diagnose hypoxia and congestive heart failure in 74 year old patient
$ 900,000.00 (Cook County) 2006 Medical Negligence Trial. Defendant Internal Medicine Physician failed to diagnose pneumonia and ARDS leading to death of 81 year old client. No offer to settle by the defendants before trial. Settlement paid after cross-examination of defendants' expert witness.
$ 900,000.00 (Cook County) 2005 Medical Negligence Settlement. Defendant Internal Medicine Physician failed to diagnose coronary artery disease leading to death of 63 year old father of 3.
$ 750,000.00 (Cook County) 2003 Medical Negligence Settlement. Defendant Hospital's nursing staff failed 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) 2005 Medical Negligence Settlement. Defendant Hospital's nursing staff failed to properly monitor patient risk factors for heart disease leading to permanent heart damage.
$ 750,000.00 (Cook County) 2007 Wrongful Death Settlement. Defendant Convention Center and youth organization failed to supervise 14 year old camper leading to drowning in lake in Wisconsin.
$ 650,000.00 (Lake County) 2004 Medical Negligence Settlement. Defendant Cardiologist failed to diagnose and treat coronary blockage leading the patient losing over one-half of his cardiac function.
$ 625,000.00 (Cook County) 2009 Medical Negligence Settlement. Defendant Obstetrician failed to properly monitor, transfer and diagnose twins shared the same placenta and that one twin died in utero and thereby led to the surviving twin to suffer from neurologic deficit of cerebral palsy. The original attorney for the family withdrew from representing the family before trial after working on the case for numerous years. Case settled before jury selection.
$ 575,000.00 (Winnebago County) 2004 Medical Negligence Settlement. Defendant Obstetrician failed to timely treat a recto-vaginal fistula formation after child birth.
$ 475,000.00 (McHenry County) 2005 Nursing Home Negligence Settlement. Defendant Nursing Home failed to treat decubitus ulcers in nursing home.
$ 400,000.00 (Cook County) 2003 Automobile Settlement. Automobile accident causing death of passenger. Entire insurance policy was tendered.
$ 450,000.00 (Kankakee County) 2009 Medical Negligence Settlement. Defendant Surgeon perforated client's small bowel and aorta during laparoscopic hernia repair surgery causing disfiguring scar and extra days in the hospital.
$ 325,000.00 (Cook County) 2007 Medical Negligence Trial. Defendant Family Practice Physician improperly monitored the plaintiff's INR and coumadin levels leading to an adverse reaction to blood transfusion. The defense paid settlement after cross-examination of defendant at trial. No offer to settle by the defendant before trial.
$ 200,000.00 (Will County) 1999 Medical Negligence Trial. Defendant Radiologist failed to properly diagnose a fracture in plaintiff's spine. No offer to settle by the defendant at anytime.
$ 147,500.00 (Cook County) 2009 Slip and Fall Settlement. Plaintiff 73 year old Grandmother fell off of stage at daughter's volleyball game at school gymnasium.
$ 130,000.00 (Cook County) Personal Injury Settlement. Plaintiff, 79 year old tripped and fell on a CTA platform resulting in a fractured wrist and facial lacerations.