Skip To Content
Free consultation Text or call 312.553.4900

$6.5 Million Settlement for Brain Injured Boy

January 13, 2009  ·  By HM&M

TAGS:

CHICAGO DAILY LAW BULLETIN

The estate of a 7-year old boy who suffered a brain injury at birth has settled a lawsuit against the hospital, the doctor and his clinic for $6.5 million, the plaintiff’s attorney said.

Robert Morales Jr. was born in April 2001 with severe brain damage due to a lack of oxygen. He was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and has limited mobility.

The lawsuit alleged that during the birth at Provena Mercy Medical Center in Aurora, the attending obstetrician and the hospital’s labor and delivery nurse failed to respond to uterine hyperstimulation from Pitocin.

The suit alleged that hospital staff also didn’t recognize that the fetal heart monitor was detecting the mother’s heart rate for the entire second stage of labor.

An emergency Caesarean section was performed.

The estate was represented by Christopher T. Hurley and Mark R. McKenna of [[title]] P.C. Geneva attorney George P. Lindner was co-counsel for the plaintiffs.

William F. Cunningham and Spyridon J. Demakis of Cunningham, Meyer & Vedrine P.C. represented the doctor, the doctor’s medical clinic and the owner of the clinic.

David C. Hall and Jennifer Ries-Buntain of Hall, Prangle and Schoonveld LLC represented Provena Mercy Medical Center.

Cook County Circuit Judge Lynn M. Egan approved the settlement on Friday. The doctor’s medical clinic paid $4.25 million, and the hospital paid $2.25 million.

Park National Bank and Joann Williams, etc. v. Provena Mercy Medical Center, et al., No. 03 L 4059.

January 13, 2009

Interview with Christopher Hurley Discussing $6.5 Million Settlement

LEGAL BROADCAST NETWORK Christopher Hurley talked in depth about this birth injury case in an interview with LB Network. “The biggest challenge was figuring out what happened. . . . When you really sit down and figure it out, and after consulting with the right experts, we could see that the fetal monitoring strips were... Read More

January 13, 2009

Dangerous Drop Side Cribs To Be Discontinued

Chicago Tribune encouraged by manufacturer's decision to stop making drop-side cribs. The Chicago Tribune (3/28) editorialized, “Drop-side cribs, with a movable rail that can be raised and lowered, are a staple of baby rooms.” However, “they probably won't be for much longer” because “major crib manufacturers have agreed to stop making them.” The Tribune said... Read More

We don't support Internet Explorer

Please use Chrome, Safari, Firefox, or Edge to view this site.