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COOK COUNTY RECORD

Friday, March 29, 2024

Vanguard MacNeal Hospital, others accused of negligence in connection with tendon injury

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CHICAGO — A patient is suing a doctor, identified as Sara Johnson, MD.; medical practice, VHS of Illinois Inc.; and Vanguard MacNeal Hospital, alleging negligence in medical care.

Jose Dominguez filed a complaint on Oct. 13 in Cook County Circuit Court against the defendants, alleging that they failed to provide him with proper care.

According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that he sustained a disability, suffered pain and loss of normal life, and accrued medical expenses due to the defendants' negligence in October 2014. He holds the defendants liable for allegedly failing to properly discover a lacerated tendon, failing to diagnose a fluid leak post-surgery, and failing to perform surgery promptly when indicated.

The plaintiff seeks judgment against the defendants in an amount greater than $50,000 plus interest and court costs. He is represented by James J. Kenney of Saunders, Condon & Kenney in Chicago.

Cook County Circuit Court Case number 16L010145

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