Meltzer v. Frezza, M.D., et. al. Case conclusion date   Not yet concluded Practice areas   Medical Malpractice Court / jurisdiction   IL: Circuit Court Case number   02 L 008907 Plaintiff Meltzer Represented by: Stephen Duane Phillips Avvo Rating: 10.0 (Superb) Outcome according to this party: $5 million Description according to this party: This case involved a middle aged father who went to the defendant hospital for elective gastric bypass/banding. A few days after the banding/by pass procedure the man died due to the defendant physicians failure to properly monitor and treat postoperative complications. Attorneys involved in this case: Update or dispute information. Want to see the changes that have been made to this case? View this case's history.