After deliberating three-and-a-half hours, a Madison County jury found Alton Memorial Hospital and Samuel Essma, M.D. negligent for failing to identify ionic contrast dye prior to injecting it into James Halloway's spinal canal. But the jury award was nearly $2 million less than what was asked for, and more closely in line with what defendants expected to pay.
Alton Memorial The estate of Clover Fry filed a medical malpractice suit against Matthew Duban, M.D., Sadiq Mohyuddin, M.D. and Alton Memorial Hospital claiming the defendants failed to diagnose Fry's pulmonary embolism on Nov. 13, 2004.
Alton Memorial Hospital Vicki Lamere filed a medical malpractice suit against Alton Memorial Hospital claiming the hospital negligently and carelessly failed to treat her in an appropriate manner.
Alton Memorial Hospital David Haggett filed a personal injury suit against Alton Memorial Hospital in Madison County Circuit Court July 7, seeking damages in excess of $50,000 for injuries he received after falling on a slippery floor.