Settlement

Stephen J. Phillips secured a $3 million settlement on behalf of a 46-year-old father of four who suffered a severe femoral artery injury following a cardiac catheterization at a Chicagoland hospital. Despite concerns about internal bleeding in our client’s leg, the providers relied on visual observation alone and waited three days to order an ultrasound, which revealed a pseudoaneurysm requiring emergency life-saving surgery. Our client later developed a serious infection requiring skin grafting and muscle flap surgery, and now lives with chronic pain. The case settled at mediation after three years of litigation, less than one month before trial. This case was handled by Stephen J. Phillips. Read More