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Doctor, practice accused of failing to ID, treat renal cell carcinoma in kidney

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CHICAGO — A married couple's lawsuit against Metismd LLC, South Suburban Open MRI of Orland LLC and Dr. Douglas Arnson, alleges negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries in health care, after the practitioners allegedly failed to identify and treat a mass in the wife's kidney.

Cynthia Murino and Fred Murino filed a complaint on Sept. 8 in Cook County Circuit Court against the defendants, alleging that they failed to provide proper medical care to Cynthia Murino.

According to the complaint, the plaintiffs allege that in December 2014, Cynthia Murino sustained severe and permanent physical injuries due to negligence. The plaintiffs hold the defendants responsible for allegedly failing to identify a mass in Cynthis Murino's right kidney and allegedly failing to diagnose and treat renal cell carcinoma.

The plaintiffs seek judgment against the defendants in an amount greater than $50,000. They are represented by David J. Heyer of Law Office of David J. Heyer, Ltd. in Chicago.

Cook County Circuit Court  2016-L-008905

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