CHICAGO — A woman is suing Dr. Ricardo Fontes, Dr. Richard Byrne, Dr. Carter Gerard, Rush University Medical Center and University Neurosurgery for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Peggy Spalla filed a complaint on Dec. 21 in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging she sustained serious physical injuries as a result of complications from a surgery performed on Dec. 31, 2015. The plaintiff holds the defendants responsible for allegedly failing to diagnose her medical condition after a spine surgery allegedly caused a dural leak in the her spinal cord and nerve roots.
The plaintiff seeks judgment against the defendants in an amount greater than $50,000. She is represented by Brian Murphy of Hofeld and Schaffner in Chicago.
Cook County Circuit Court case number 2017L013018