Lawsuits Against Dr. Vernon Cannon & DuPage Medical Group
- HM&M
- Nov 14
- 4 min read
In August 2023, Hurley McKenna & Mertz, P.C. (HM&M) filed 16 new misconduct lawsuits against former OB-GYN Dr. Vernon Cannon and his former employer, DuPage Medical Group (now Duly Health & Care). An additional 25 misconduct lawsuits will be filed soon, bringing the total to 53 cases against Cannon and the medical group.
These lawsuits allege that DuPage Medical Group failed to properly supervise Dr. Cannon, despite multiple patient reports that he was working under the influence of alcohol. The failure to act on these warnings put countless patients at risk and enabled further misconduct.
If you were a victim of Dr. Cannon or witnessed his misconduct at DuPage Medical Group, contact us today to learn more about your legal options.
Vernon T. Cannon
Vernon T. Cannon, M.D., is a former OB/GYN who practiced at DuPage Medical Group (now Duly Health & Care) from 2007 to 2019. He treated patients in Bartlett, Bloomingdale, Naperville, and Wheaton, holding hospital privileges at Northwestern Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield.
HM&M Files Lawsuit Against Vernon Cannon
On August 16, 2023, Hurley McKenna & Mertz announced it filed five new lawsuits against Chicago-area OB-GYN Vernon Cannon and his former employer, DuPage Medical Group (now called Duly Health and Care). This adds to 17 lawsuits already filed, with 36 more expected that week—making 53 cases total. Cannon is accused of misconduct against patients, and both he and the medical group are being sued for negligence.
HM&M Files 41 New Misconduct Claims Against OB-GYN Vernon Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
January 2020
HM&M filed in January 2020 in the Cook County Circuit Court accusing Cannon of sexual assault and DuPage Medical Group with negligence. All of the new complaints name the physician group as a Defendant for its alleged failures to adequately supervise a medical professional operating as their employee–a doctor.
September 2021
DuPage Medical Group adopted the name Duly Health and Care in September 2021, At the time of Cannon’s alleged misconduct, DuPage Medical Group was Illinois’ largest independent multispecialty physician group and operated 115 locations in and around DuPage County. Today, under the name Duly Health and Care, the medical entity advertises more than 150 Chicago area sites and over a thousand medical providers.
“We hope that these Complaints will lead to real change in the manner in which DuPage Medical Group and Duly Health and Care supervise its physicians,” according to Evan Smola. “Each of these women hopes to make positive change.”
January 2023: HM&M Files 5 Lawsuits
On Friday, January 6, 2023, the Circuit Court of Cook County ruled that patient surveys reflecting Cannon’s conduct could not be deemed “confidential” by DuPage Medical Group. The court denied DuPage Medical Group’s request to deem the patient complaints confidential, which would have prevented their disclosure to the public.
On January 10, 2023, Hurley McKenna & Mertz, P.C., filed five separate misconduct lawsuits against obstetrician-gynecologist Dr. Vernon Cannon and his employer DuPage Medical Group. Of the five new lawsuits HM&M filed on January 10, three involve alleged intoxicated examinations, one alleges an inappropriate sexual relationship with a patient outside of examinations, and another accuses Dr. Cannon of bizarre behavior after a stillbirth.
These five lawsuits included:
Stortz v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
O’Leary v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
McKay v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
Bretana v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
Jane Doe v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
News Coverage
CBS 2 News — Lawsuits accuse ob-gyn of examining patients while drunk
HM&M Partners Michael Mertz and Evan Smola discuss the claims against Dr. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
Fox News Chicago — Lawsuits allege OBGYN was drunk while seeing patients
WBBM Newsradio — OBGYN, suburban medical group named in seven misconduct lawsuits
WGN-TV — Arlington Heights doctor sued over claims of intoxication
ABC 7 News — West suburban OB-GYN accused of performing exams drunk, lawsuits filed
August 2023
HM&M Files 16 Additional Lawsuits
On August 31, 2023, Hurley McKenna & Mertz, P.C. filed 12 lawsuits against former OB-GYN Vernon Cannon and DuPage Medical Group/Duly Health and Care.
These twelve lawsuits included:
Borkowski v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
Bozich v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
Carrion v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
Carlson v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
Grayczyk v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
Griseta v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
Hess v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
Livingston v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
Pohlman v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
Ramirez v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
Rivera v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
Viviano v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
On August 16, 2023, Hurley McKenna & Mertz, P.C., announced that it has filed four new misconduct lawsuits against a Chicago area obstetrician-gynecologist and his former employer. In addition to the 16 lawsuits already filed, Hurley McKenna & Mertz, P.C. will be filing an additional 37 cases against former doctor Vernon Cannon and DuPage Medical Group, formerly Duly Health and Care, throughout the week of Aug. 14, for a total of 53 cases.
These four lawsuits included:
Deeke v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
Eddings v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
Fuentes v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
Gudella v. Cannon and DuPage Medical Group
News Coverage
Chicago Tribune — 5 new lawsuits allege former Duly Health and Care gynecologist engaged in misconduct
CBS News Chicago — Suburban OBGYN accused of crossing the line while offering care
CBS News Chicago — OBGYN now faces 53 misconduct claims that he crossed line with patients
ABC 7 — 4 more women accuse DuPage County OB-GYN Vernon Cannon of misconduct, plan to file lawsuits
Fox 32: ‘Is he high?’ — More women come forward accusing suburban doctor of misconduct
Daily Herald — 4 new lawsuits allege gynecologist was intoxicated, inappropriate with patients; 37 more coming
Charlotte Observer — OB-GYN paid patient after sex in hotel room, examined others while drunk, lawsuits say