Medical

Family Awarded $40 Million in Medical Malpractice Lawsuit After Man Left Permanently Disabled by Stroke

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – A suburban family in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, has been awarded a $40 million settlement in a medical malpractice lawsuit after a man suffered a debilitating stroke. Legal representatives argue that doctors failed to properly address Antonio DeAngelo’s symptoms, resulting in a stroke that could have been prevented. According to court records, DeAngelo, a former full-time landscaper, sought medical treatment for a sudden increase in blood pressure at Advocate Physician Partners, affiliated with Advocate Health, in 2015. The doctor did not order any lab tests, blood work, or an electrocardiogram (EKG), and … Read more

Jury Awards $39.9 Million to Stroke Survivor for Negligent Medical Care

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HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. – Antonio DeAngelo, a landscaper and landscape designer from Hoffman Estates, has been awarded $39.9 million by a Cook County jury in a lawsuit over the medical care he received leading up to his stroke in 2015. DeAngelo, now permanently disabled following the stroke, has been struggling with daily tasks, such as showering and navigating his non-wheelchair accessible home. In the lawsuit, DeAngelo and his wife, Jennifer DeAngelo, alleged that his physician at Advocate Physician Partners failed to properly assess and treat his symptoms, ultimately leading to his stroke. The couple expressed … Read more

Record-Breaking $6.2 Million Awarded in Collin County’s Largest Medical Negligence Case

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COLLIN COUNTY, Texas – A Collin County jury has awarded a man $6.2 million in damages after he claimed to be left paraplegic following a spinal surgery, according to his legal representation. This is believed to be the largest medical negligence award in Collin County history. The verdict was reached in favor of Bill Proctor, a resident of Lamar County, who alleged that he suffered permanent neurological damage due to a botched lumbar spinal surgery in 2018. The lawsuit, filed in 2020, names Dr. Mark Viktor Silver as the defendant. Proctor underwent the surgery to … Read more

Wicomico County Jury Awards $3.38 Million in Landmark Medical Malpractice Verdict

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SALISBURY, Md. – A Wicomico County jury recently reached a groundbreaking decision in a medical malpractice case. The jury ordered Dr. Peter Libby and Peninsula Radiology Associates, PA to pay $3.38 million to Mary and Tim Raver, a couple from Selbyville. The verdict came as a result of Dr. Libby’s failure to accurately interpret and identify abnormalities on Mary’s CT scan, leading to the progression of her cancer from Stage I to terminal Stage IV. This recent ruling marks the largest medical malpractice verdict ever recorded in Wicomico County’s history. The jury awarded $1.2 million … Read more