Alton Memorial Hospital
Recent News About Alton Memorial Hospital
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Suit alleges doctor misdiagnosed heart condition as panic attack
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman is suing an Alton Memorial Hospital physician, alleging he misdiagnosed her heart condition as a panic attack which caused to suffer a heart attack. -
Suit alleges nursing home patient's pressure wounds resulted in leg amputation
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County nursing facility is facing a suit from the estate of a former resident claiming she developed numerous pressure wounds while under their care, including one that required a leg amputation. -
Physician, hospital deny liability in suit alleging cardiac patient died following physical therapy
A physician and medical center deny liability in a suit alleging a patient died after attending physical and occupational therapy while awaiting cardiac surgery. -
Madison County civil docket April 26-30
Madison County judges Ruth and Smith have law cases scheduled on the civil docket April 26-30. -
Parents allege delayed labor, delivery resulted in newborn's brain damage
EAST ST. LOUIS — A mother and father claim their baby suffered brain damage at birth due to a prolonged labor and delivery. -
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on March 30
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on March 30 in the suits below: -
March 30: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for "medical malpractice" cases
The following cases categorized as "medical malpractice" were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on March 30. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact: -
Case activity for Na'Shau Cattleya Rice vs United States of America on March 30
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activities in the suit brought by Ashante Brion Wilis, First Midwest Bank, James Rice and Na'Shau Cattleya Rice against Alton Memorial Hospital, Dr. Olamide Kolade, Southern Illinois Health Care Foundation, Inc. and United States of America on March 30. -
Patient allegedly suffered ureter injury during surgery
EDWARDSVILLE — A patient at Alton Memorial Hospital claims she suffered damage to her ureter during surgery and was discharged before the injury was addressed. -
Wrongful death suit alleges hospital, physicians failed to do proper cardiac testing
EDWARDSVILLE — A man is suing Alton Memorial Hospital and several of its physicians for allegedly failing to do proper cardiac testing, resulting in a patient's death. -
Suit alleges physical therapy resulted in heart patient's death
EDWARDSVILLE — An Alton rehab facility and others are accused of wrongfully putting a heart patient through physical therapy, which allegedly caused him to suffer cardiac arrest. -
Woman claims husband's fall off gurney at nursing home caused his death
EDWARDSVILLE — An Edwardsville nursing home is being sued after a man allegedly fell off a gurney while being transported into the facility and died as a result of his injuries. -
Suit alleges Alton Memorial Hospital patient fell while unsupervised
EDWARDSVILLE — Alton Memorial Hospital is accused of negligence after staff members allegedly left a high fall risk patient unsupervised, resulting in injuries. -
Suit alleges Alton Memorial physician gave child the wrong dose of anesthesia
EDWARDSVILLE — Alton Memorial Hospital is being sued after a minor was allegedly given the wrong dose of anesthesia. -
Patient allegedly developed abscess following tooth extraction
A dental patient claims she suffered permanent disfigurement after developing an abscess from a double tooth extraction. -
Alton hospitals, care centers accused of wrongful death
EDWARDSVILLE - Several Alton hospitals and care centers are accused of wrongful death after a patient allegedly died from sepsis and a bowel abscess. -
Wife claims medical negligence after alleged injury helping husband in hospital room
EDWARDSVILLE - The wife of a hospital patient was injured after as she attempted to help her husband move from his bed to a bathroom, according to a lawsuit alleging medical negligence. -
Patient sues hospital, others, over alleged negligence before, during, and after surgery
EDWARDSVILLE - A hospital, a satellite surgery center, two medical groups, three physicians, and a nurse, are all named in a suit claiming malpractice. -
Widower alleges Alton Memorial Hospital failed to diagnose wife's breast cancer
BELLEVILLE -- Alton Memorial Hospital is facing a wrongful death lawsuit after a widowed husband alleges the medical facility failed to discover his wife’s breast cancer after a mammogram. -
Widow sues ambulance service after gurney used to transport husband rolls off sidewalk
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman is suing Alton Memorial Hospital Ambulance Service after she claims it is responsible for the wrongful death of her husband.