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Family Settles Medical Malpractice Lawsuit for $7 Million

Published on Dec 20, 2018 at 10:20 am in News.

On November 19, 2018, the Estate of Cristian Flores settled a wrongful death and survival action case against the south-suburban hospital where he was born for $7 Million.  Cristian was born with a congenital urinary system blockage that caused a uroseptic infection resulting in organ failure and cardiopulmonary arrest when he was 14 days old.  Cristian suffered a brain injury and lived for five-and-a-half years until he passed away in December, 2017.

The Estate reached a $7 Million settlement with the hospital after the case was assigned to Circuit Court of Cook County Judge Clare Elizabeth McWilliams for trial and the parties argued pre-trial motions and selected a jury.

The Estate claimed that Cristian’s mother’s May 30, 2012, fetal ultrasound was improperly interpreted as normal when, in reality, the ultrasound showed several abnormal findings in Cristian’s bladder and kidneys indicative of a urinary system blockage.  If this had been detected by the radiologist, Cristian would have been monitored prenatally and he would have been seen by a pediatric urologist after birth and the condition would have been detected and successfully treated before Cristian became ill.  The Estate argued that the radiologist who negligently read the ultrasound was an apparent agent of the hospital.   

Matthew M. Rundio and Michael S. Krzak, of Krzak Rundio Gorman, Injury Attorneys represented the Estate.

The Estate continues to maintain a lawsuit against the radiologist, individually, and against two pediatricians who treated Cristian for a fever when he was about one week old.

If you or someone close to you has suffered injuries or death as a result of a medical negligence, you may be able to take legal action. Our Chicago medical malpractice lawyers are prepared to review your case and discuss your options. Contact us today.

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