Associate Laura Wibberley recently addressed the topic of COVID-19 vaccines beyond the clinical trial phase and whether they can be required by the government in “COVID-19 Vaccinations: Can the Government Mandate?” as published in CBA@theBar.
Read MoreBarker, Castro & Steinback partner Krista Frick recently secured a win for healthcare providers in the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court regarding an alleged failure to admit a minor suffering from a drug overdose.
Read MoreIn response to the unprecedented outbreak of COVID-19, on April 1, 2020, Governor J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order granting immunity from civil liability to Illinois health care providers and facilities. This immunity extends to any injury or death that occurs while providing health care services in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. (Governor Pritzker, Executive […]
Read MoreIn response to the unprecedented outbreak of COVID-19, on April 1, 2020, Governor J.B. Pritzker issued an executive order granting immunity from civil liability to Illinois health care providers and facilities. This immunity extends to any injury or death that occurs while providing health care services in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. (Governor Pritzker, Executive […]
Read MoreCircuit Court of Cook County Counsel: Steve Steinback & Jason Gluskin Demand: $3.8 million Asked: $3.3 million Outcome: Not Guilty Plaintiff alleged negligence against Hospital and co-defendant pain management physician for performing an epidural steroid injection on a patient taking Plavix which resulted in an epidural hematoma, quadriparesis, and the patient’s eventual demise. Barker Castro […]
Read MoreCircuit Court of Cook County Counsel: Steve Steinback & Jason Gluskin Demand: $12.6 million Asked: $9,727,354 Outcome: Not Guilty Plaintiff alleged that defendants failed to properly treat decedent’s abdominal aortic aneurysm which resulted in a fatal rupture. Plaintiff maintained that the defendants failed to inform decedent about the urgent nature of his 7 cm abdominal […]
Read MoreCircuit Court of Cook County Illinois Counsel: Steven Steinback & Christopher Reeder Demand $2,200,000 Asked: $3.0 million Outcome: Not Guilty The decedent (male, 47) presented to the ED after suffering a traumatic distal tibia and fibula fracture. He was admitted, surgery was performed, and he remained an inpatient for one week. Lovenox was started post-operatively […]
Read MoreCircuit Court of Cook County Illinois Counsel: Anne Scrivner Kuban and Krista Frick Demand 120,000 Asked: $195,000 Outcome: Not Guilty Defendant dermatologist performed a graft hair transplant procedure on Plaintiff on December 12, 2012 utilizing an excised donor strip from the back of Plaintiff’s head. Hair did grow in the transplanted area at the front […]
Read MoreCourt of Cook County, Illinois Counsel: Anne Scrivner Kuban and Christopher Reeder Demand $5,000,000 Asked: $1,000,000 Outcome: Not Guilty On January 18, 2014, a 17 year old teenager (hereinafter referred to as the decedent) was dropped off in front of the emergency room while suffering from a heroin overdose. Medical personnel including defendant emergency room […]
Read MoreCircuit Court of Cook County Illinois Counsel: Anne Scrivner Kuban and Krista Frick Demand $6.5 Million Asked: $16.5 million Outcome: Not Guilty The decedent presented to the hospital on January 4, 2014 at 1:30AM with complaints of flu-like symptoms, chest pain and shortness of breath. He was evaluated and assessed by the emergency room physician, […]
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