Medical Malpractice

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, late Thursday, September 12, 2024, obtained a $9.53 million verdict on behalf of a suburban mom stemming from the negligent care of a cardiologist, electrophysiologic, and an advanced practice nurse over a period of 16 months leading to her death. The defendant, Advocate Medical Group, made no offer to settle prior to the verdict during the pendency of the case. Deborah Giorno, 67, of Ingleside in Lake…

Sarah F. King, partner at Clifford Law Offices, spoke at the annual Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Update & Review Seminar on October 4, 2024. King, who has obtained many large medical malpractice settlements and verdicts, addressed “Opening Statements on a Medical Malpractice Case” at the Westin Hotel, 320 N. Dearborn, Chicago. The program covered several topics, including the “Judicial Perspective” presented by the Hon. Thomas V. Lyons II of the Law Division of the…

Keith Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a $6.35 million verdict on June 26, 2024, on behalf of a west suburban man who had a heart transplant following undiagnosed coronary ischemia. The patient’s wife also was a plaintiff in the lawsuit. For more than six months, Edgardo Lopez, 56, saw his physician, Dr. Peter Yoon, who failed to undertake proper testing that would have discovered Lopez’s heart condition despite initial tests that indicated further…

Courtney A. Berlin, associate at Clifford Law Offices, authored an article for the Illinois Trial Lawyer Association (ITLA) Trial Journal that appeared in the Summer 2024 issue. “The Death Star Deposition” is the title of the article that discusses the corporate representative deposition taken pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 30(b)(6). A deposition notice pursuant to Rule 30(b)(6) is a powerful tool that requires a corporation to produce one or more witnesses to testify…

Bradley M. Cosgrove, partner at Clifford Law Offices, was honored by the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law at its annual spring mock trial competition open to all first-year law students. The Bradley Cosgrove 1L Mock Trial Competition, named in Cosgrove’s honor, was held on May 10th at the University’s law school, formerly the John Marshall Law School, Cosgrove’s alma mater. Cosgrove’s decade of experience at Clifford Law Offices holds many notable verdicts and…

Bradley M. Cosgrove and Charles R. Haskins, partners at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a $39.9 million record verdict on Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, on behalf of a man left permanently disabled following the failure to treat his apparent symptoms that could have prevented a stroke. The verdict is a record in the state of Illinois for a stroke victim, according to the Illinois Jury Verdict Reporter. Antonio DeAngelo of Hoffman Estates, then age 37, is…

In the medical field, errors mean the difference between life and death, ability and disability, a fixable problem, and a permanent injury. When medical providers fail to follow the standard of care and cause preventable injury or fatality, it is important to protect the rights and well-being of you and your family by holding negligent healthcare providers accountable. Overworked nurses, unprepared surgeons, careless physicians, and short-staffed hospitals can all contribute to potential patient harm across…

Clifford Law Offices filed a complaint against the University of Chicago Hospital and one of its doctors for negligently causing the death of Ruth Colby, 69, who died last October following complications following a surgical procedure performed last September. Keith A. Hebeisen, partner at Clifford Law Offices filed the complaint on Wednesday, February 14, 2024, against the University of Chicago Hospitals and Health Systems and Dr. Husam H. Balkhy for negligence in his attempt to…

Sarah F. King and Joseph T. Murphy, partners at Clifford Law Offices, obtained a record $6.47 million verdict on Thursday, February 15, 2024, in a medical malpractice case in Chicago, according to the Jury Verdict Reporter. The 10-day trial in Cook County Circuit Court was obtained on behalf of a 58-year-old man who suffered debilitating injuries due to a malpositioned hip implant. The six-man, six-woman jury deliberated three hours before reaching its verdict before Judge…