Recently awarded the highest settled Medical Malpractice suit in the history of Will County for 9.2 million.
N/AOUTCOME: Client awarded 9.2 million
Will County, Il.(a suburb of Chicago) - On January 15, 2015, a Will County woman and her husband settled a medical malpractice lawsuit against a local hospital and surgical group, for a Will County rec ... ord high settlement of $9.2 million. She filed suit because surgical complications after weight loss surgery in November, 2010, led to above-the-knee amputation of both of her legs. The surgeon was an employee of the surgical group and an agent of a local hospital. Based upon claims of agency the hospital participated in the settlement. There were no other significant claims against the hospital. A local hematologist also contributed to the settlement.
