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COOK COUNTY RECORD

Friday, March 29, 2024

Hospital accused of falling short in woman's care

Medical malpractice 08

CHICAGO — An executor of a deceased woman's estate is suing Palos Community Hospital and VNA Healthtrends Ltd. in a wrongful death claim alleging negligence in medical care.

Richard Bartlaga as executor of the estate of Ann Bartlaga filed a complaint on Aug. 15 in Cook County Circuit Court against the defendants, alleging that they failed to provide proper medical care to Ann Bartlaga.

According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that in 2015, Ann Bartlaga experienced pain from pressure ulcers. The plaintiff holds the defendants responsible for allegedly failing to provide proper care to Ann Bartlaga.

The plaintiff seeks judgment against the defendants in an amount in excess of the jurisdictional requisite of this court. He is represented by Michael F. Sullivan of Sukhman I Yagoda in Chicago.

Cook County Circuit Court Case number 16L8095

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