Flores v. Bicalho, et al.
Jan 24, 2025OUTCOME: Verdict for Plaintiff/Patient $7.5M
Mismanagement during labor and delivery by OB/Gyn and labor and delivery nurse resulting in stillbirth.
Schaumburg, IL
Medical malpractice Lawyer at Schaumburg, IL
Practice Areas: Medical Malpractice, Personal Injury, Estate Planning
OUTCOME: Verdict for Plaintiff/Patient $7.5M
Mismanagement during labor and delivery by OB/Gyn and labor and delivery nurse resulting in stillbirth.
OUTCOME: Appellate Victory
Appellate victory where the defense attempted to make mental health relevant in a failure to timely diagnose and treat lung cancer case. The appellate court held that the sought information was privil ... eged pursuant to the Illinois Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act (740 ILCS 110/10). This appellate victory protects Illinois patients' mental health information in medical malpractice cases. MacKenna v. Pantano, 2023 IL App (1st) 210486 (2023).
OUTCOME: Verdict for Plaintiff/Patient $2.0M
Neurosurgeon used improper hardware for spinal fusion surgery and failed to timely recognize failed fusion resulting in permanent deformity of the spine and disability and injuries related to the defor ... mity.
OUTCOME: Verdict for Plaintiff/Patient $6.5M; Appellate Victory
Delay in diagnosis of breast cancer resulting in extensive and invasive breast cancer treatment. This case was appealed and affirmed. This is the hallmark case for the First District Appellate Court ... upholding the constitutionality of Pre-Judgment Interest in Illinois (735 ILCS 5/2-1303(c)). Cotton v. Coccaro, 2023 IL App (1st) 220788.
OUTCOME: Settlement for insurance policy limits $100k
Driver struck head on in intersection where other vehicle crossed the center line into the driver's lane causing an injury to the right wrist requiring surgery.
OUTCOME: Settlement for insurance policy limits $250k
Driver struck from behind by Ford F-150 while stopped at a red light causing herniated disc in lumbar spine causing injury.