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Friday, April 19, 2024

Man claims improper care after ingesting windshield washer fluid

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CHICAGO — A patient is suing Roseland Community Hospital; Roseland Community Hospital Association; Antonio Navarete, M.D.; Emergency Medical Specialists, S.C.; Linette Huston, R.N.; and Charlene Thiesen, R.N., alleging negligence in medical care.

Erskine Flamon filed a complaint on Aug. 16 in Cook County Circuit Court against the defendants, alleging that they failed to provide him with proper medical care.

According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that, in June 2009, he was treated at the hospital after ingesting windshield washer fluid, and says he suffered permanent injuries including blindness. The plaintiff holds the defendants responsible for allegedly failing to properly provide timely treatment.

The plaintiff seeks judgment against the defendants in an amount in excess of the minimum jurisdictional limit of the court sufficient to compensate him for his injuries. He is represented by Craig L. Manchik and Lynne Plum Duffey of Craig L. Manchik & Associates, P.C. in Chicago.

Cook County Circuit Court Case number 16L8142

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