$66.26 Million Jury Verdict for Failure to Diagnose and Treat Internal Bleeding

Idalia Corcoles, 39, underwent liposuction of her back, abdomen and flanks; the surgery was performed by plastic surgeon Dr. Ayoub Sayeg at the 63rd Medical & Surgical Center in Chicago, Ill.

A few hours after the procedures, she was rushed to a nearby hospital from the 63rd Medical & Surgical Center recovery room where a blue code was activated. Extensive blood in her abdomen was revealed after a test, which necessitated massive blood transfusions and surgery. Corcoles died the next day. She was survived by her husband and four children, ages 10 to 22.

Corcoles’ estate sued the surgical center, Dr. Sayeg and others, claiming failure to perform an adequate medical history, recognize and treat hypertension and bleeding, and timely transfer Corcoles to a hospital.

The estate also alleged Dr. Sayeg’s choosing not to see Corcoles postoperatively while she was bleeding internally for several hours which led to her cardiac arrest. The estate also claimed that the surgical center’s staff had ignored obvious signs that Corcoles was dying.

The jury signed a verdict in favor of the Corcoles estate in the amount of $56 million plus interest making the total verdict $66.26 million.

The attorneys successfully handling this tragic matter for the estate were Bradley M. Cosgrove and Craig J. Squillace, both of Chicago.

Cervantes v. Sayeg, No. 2021L002945 (Ill. Cir. Ct. Cook County, December 20, 2024)

Kreisman Law Offices has been handling wrongful death cases, birth trauma injury lawsuits, medical negligence cases, and traumatic brain injury lawsuits for individuals, families and loved ones who have been harmed, injured or died as a result of the carelessness or negligence of a medical provider for more than 49 years in and around Chicago, Cook County and its surrounding areas, including Bolingbrook, Elgin, Aurora, North Barrington, Inverness, Glenview, Riverside, Morton Grove, Oak Lawn, Chicago (Rogers Park, Back of the Yards, Pilsen, Chinatown, Greek Town, Wrigleyville, North Lawndale, Andersonville), Deerfield, Orland Park and Arlington Heights, Ill.

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