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Illinois Appellate Court Interprets Rules on Naming New Experts in Refiled Medical Malpractice Case

In this case of medical malpractice, the trial court refused to allow the plaintiff to name a pediatric oncologist as one of her expert witnesses. The plaintiff, Kelli Boehle, used what is called a “strategic voluntary dismissal” in order to name a new additional expert. Right after refiling the case…

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$40 Million Jury Verdict for Above Knee Amputation Caused by Failure to Prescribe Blood Thinner

Peter Sfameni, 55, stopped taking Warfarin before he underwent a colonoscopy and chose not to resume taking the medication after the procedure. He developed lower back pain, fatigue and weight loss, which prompted a trip to Rhode Island Hospital’s emergency room. He was admitted to the hospital, underwent a bone…

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Cook County Jury Finds for Oncologist Where Chemotherapy Drug was Blamed for Heart Failure

A Cook County jury signed a verdict after answering a special interrogatory in this medical malpractice case related to the prescription of a drug Adriamycin, which is given to cancer patients for chemotherapy and is known to cause heart damage as one of its risks. The special interrogatory given to…

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