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Recent News About Advocate Aurora Health
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Independent Administrator Sues Medical Providers Over Alleged Misdiagnosis Leading to Teen's Death
An Illinois appellate court has granted a new trial in a medical negligence case where Lolita McCaley sued several healthcare providers over her daughter Marshana's death following alleged misdiagnosis of a blood clot condition. The ruling comes after procedural errors were identified regarding barred rebuttal testimony critical to countering defense arguments. -
Advocate Health hit by class action over questions about employees' family medical history
The lawsuit accuses Advocate Health of allegedly violating Illinois' Genetic Information Privacy Act and seeks a potentially massive payout -
Class actions target Advocate Aurora, Loyola hospitals for requiring health workers to scan fingerprints to use drug lockers
The lawsuits assert health care workers at Advocate Aurora and hospitals associated with Loyola Medicine, including Loyola University Medical Center and Gottlieb Memorial Hospital, improperly required workers to scan fingerprints to access Pyxis drug dispensers -
Class action: Advocate Aurora, debt collector tried to collect charged off debts
The complaint asserts the large hospital and health care network and debt collector LJ Ross violated federal debt collection law and state consumer fraud law -
Judge: Illinois prejudgment lawsuit interest law unconstitutional
A Cook County judge said the law supported by Democratic state lawmakers and Gov. JB Pritzker illegally interferes with jury rights and authority, while improperly penalizing defendants, and gifting personal injury plaintiffs with special benefits not given to anyone else in Illinois -
IL High Court says juror's tie to Advocate Medical no reason for removal from medical negligence trial
The Illinois Supreme Court has ruled it was proper for a Cook County judge to keep a juror seated in a malpractice suit trial against Advocate Medical Group, saying even though the juror had a business tie to Advocate, the link was too distant to influence the juror. -
Appeals panel: Advocate was wrongly allowed to use tax returns to attack plaintiffs' honesty in $16M medmal suit
Ruling hinged on judge allowing Advocate to paint plaintiff as a tax cheat -
THOMPSON COBURN LLP: Eric Tower joins Thompson Coburn’s Chicago office
Thompson Coburn is pleased to announce that Eric Tower has joined the Firm as a health care partner in our Chicago office. -
Appeals panel: Despite brain damage claim, plaintiff's prior mental health records should've stayed sealed
CHICAGO – A state appeals panel has ruled a Cook County judge improperly ordered a plaintiff to disclose personal medical information in a brain damage lawsuit, saying the data should’ve been protected as mental health records. -
Appeals panel: CPS worker doesn't need to prove work environment 'hellish' to press discrimination suit
A federal appeals panel in Chicago has revived a man's racial discrimination lawsuit against the Chicago Public Schools, saying the man doesn't need to demonstrate his workplace was "hellish" to accuse his supervisor of discrimination. -
Patient sues hospital, doctor, alleging didn't remove appendix, despite apparent appendectomy
A patient of a Cook County facility alleges he suffered respiratory failure and other issues because of a failure to timely remove his appendix. -
Lawsuit claims Advocate Health facilities failed to diagnose, treat woman's lung cancer
A special administrator alleges a woman's lung cancer was not properly diagnosed or treated, leading to her death. -
$10M lawsuit: Aurora Health cut real estate firm from buyback deal worth millions; Aurora: No contract breach
The largest health care system in Wisconsin is asking a federal judge to toss a commercial real estate agency’s $10 million lawsuit over claims the health system allegedly cut it out of a potentially lucrative deal. -
Medical malpractice claimed in lawsuit over man's death vs Advocate Christ Medical Center, doctors
A special administrator is suing Advocate Christ Medical Center, as well as several physicians, citing alleged medical malpractice. -
Lawsuit blames Advocate Health, doctors for woman's death following surgery
Next of kin are suing Advocate Health and doctors Steven C. Schaefer, James C. Doherty and Martin Benjamin, citing alleged negligence and wrongful death. -
Patient claims she suffered nerve damage during surgery at Advocate South Suburban
A medical patient is suing hospitals, citing alleged medical negligence. -
Appeals panel revives black workers' hostile work environment claims vs Advocate Christ Medical Center
A federal appeals panel has partially reversed a federal judge's order, which had granted a win to Advocate Christ Medical Center, against claims brought by a group of African American hospital workers who alleged they faced a hostile work environment. -
Estate representative blames Advocate Condell Medical Center for patient's death
A woman is suing Advocate Condell Medical Center, and five physicians, citing alleged medical malpractice. -
Advocate Health Care Network, doctor allegedly failed to provide proper care
A man is suing Dr. Cole D. Lundquist and Advocate Health Care Network for alleged taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries. -
Advocate Health, others allegedly failed to properly perform procedure
A couple is suing Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation, Women's Healthcare of Illinois Ltd. and Dr. Vanessa Foster for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.