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Advocate South Suburban Hospital, others allegedly burned woman's face during procedure

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CHICAGO — A woman is suing Advocate South Suburban Hospital, Advocate South Suburban Sleep Center and Tinley Park Sleep Center LLC for alleged negligence.

Debra Smith filed a complaint on Sept. 29 in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging her face was burned while undergoing a therapeutic nocturnal polysomnography and other procedures on May 29, 2014. The plaintiff holds the defendants responsible for allegedly failing to properly supervise her while undergoing several procedures and properly affix a mask to her face.

The plaintiff seeks judgment against the defendants in an amount greater than $50,000 plus court costs. She is represented by James F. Coyne of Coyne Reinke Law in Chicago.

Cook County Circuit Court case number 2017L009907

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