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Rush University Medical Center, doctors allegedly failed to diagnose spinal cord injury

COOK COUNTY RECORD

Thursday, November 21, 2024

Rush University Medical Center, doctors allegedly failed to diagnose spinal cord injury

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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

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