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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Advocate Christ Medical Center, others allegedly failed to treat surgical wound, prevent pneumonia

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CHICAGO — A woman is suing Advocate Christ Medical Center, Advocate Christ Hospital Physician Partners, Advocate Physician Partners, Dr. Patroklos S. Pappas, Dr. Michael Beck, Dr. Michael A. Bresticker and Dr. Antone Tatooles for wrongful death and allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.

Tamara Bakker, as special administrator of the estate of Gregory Krcmar, filed a complaint on Feb. 13 in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging Krcmar developed pneumonia and a post-surgical infection. The plaintiff holds the defendants responsible for allegedly failing to properly treat the infection in Krcmar's surgical wound and adequately supervise him to monitor his lungs and breathing.

The plaintiff seeks judgment against the defendants in an amount greater than $50,000 plus interest and court costs. She is represented by Jordan Matyas of Matyas Law Firm in Chicago.


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Cook County Circuit Court case number 2018L001580

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