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Wrongful death suit alleges patient developed necrotizing fasciitis, bone infections
EDWARDSVILLE – The family of a deceased woman claims she received negligent care from several healthcare facilities, which allegedly caused her to suffer necrotizing fasciitis and bone infections prior to her death. -
U.S. Attorney removes wrongful death lawsuit against Southern Illinois Healthcare Foundation to federal court
EAST ST. LOUIS – The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Court of Illinois has removed a wrongful death complaint arguing that since two of the defendants are federal employees, the case should be removed to federal court. -
Patient alleges negligent care caused her gastrointestinal surgery complications
BELLEVILLE — Gateway Regional Medical Center and others are facing a lawsuit from a patient who alleges she suffered complications from gastrointestinal surgery. -
Nursing home argues PREP Act offers immunity against Covid-19 claims in wrongful death lawsuit
Stearns Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and two of its staff members argue that a wrongful death suit involving a resident who contracted Covid-19 should be dismissed because the Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (PREP) offers exclusive remedy for pandemic-related claims. -
Wrongful death suit alleges lung cancer was undiagnosed for years
EDWARDSVILLE - A woman claims her mother's lung cancer went unnoticed by doctors and medical facilities for nearly three years. -
Stearns Nursing and Rehab sued over resident's death following Covid-19 diagnosis in August 2020
EDWARDSVILLE - Attorney Eva Golabek filed a lawsuit against a nursing home and staff members over the death of a resident who contracted Covid-19 in August 2020. -
US seeks to replace hospital, physicians as defendant in mother's suit alleging negligent care caused infant's death
After removing a medical malpractice lawsuit to federal court, the U.S. seeks to be replaced as defendant in a mother’s suit alleging she was discharged from the hospital at 39 weeks pregnant despite signs of preeclampsia, resulting in the death of her unborn baby. -
Wrongful death suit alleges hospital, physicians failed to properly diagnose ER patient
EDWARDSVILLE - The daughter of a man who died after doctors allegedly failed to provide a proper diagnosis while he was in the emergency room is suing the hospital and physicians. -
Patient alleges injuries during back surgery at Granite City Illinois Hospital
EDWARDSVILLE — A patient is suing Granite City Illinois Hospital, alleging she suffered damages to her gastrointestinal track, muscles and tendons during back surgery. -
Widow alleges negligent medical care led to husband's death following heart attack
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman alleges her husband's doctors and nurses failed to properly diagnose and treat his myocardial infarction, resulting in his death. -
Patient alleges ureter obstruction after surgery at Gateway Regional
EDWARDSVILLE — A Gateway Regional Medical Center surgeon is accused of negligently suturing a patient's ureter during surgery. -
Mother alleges Alton Memorial staff ignored pregnancy complications, resulting in her baby's death
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman alleges Alton Memorial Hospital staff's failure to properly treat her condition during her pregnancy and labor resulted in the death of her baby. -
Woman in preterm labor claims Granite City physician sent her home
EDWARDSVILLE — A mother is suing Gateway Regional Medical Center and one of its physicians for allegedly failing to recognize that she was in pre-term labor and sending her home after diagnosing her with vaginal clotting and constipation. -
Suit alleges misread CT scan delayed lung cancer diagnosis
EDWARDSVILLE — A patient's son has filed a wrongful death suit against Gateway Regional Medical physicians and others, alleging they misread his mother's CT scan and failed to diagnose her lung cancer. -
Patient allegedly suffered complications from laparoscopic GERD surgery
BELLEVILLE — A patient claims she suffered serious complications after laparoscopic surgery for GERD due to her physician's alleged negligence. -
Magistrate finds plaintiff must sue government, not physician, in suit over birth
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. Magistrate Judge Gilbert Sison on Feb. 18 dismissed physician Melvin Merritt from a suit over delivery of a baby, ruling that plaintiff Heather Turner must sue the United States instead. -
Granite City medical center sues physicians over alleged breach of contract
EDWARDSVILLE — Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City is suing three physicians for allegedly breaching their employment contract. -
Psychiatrist sued over patient's suicide following hospital discharge
EDWARDSVILLE – A woman claims a Gateway Regional Medical Center psychiatrist failed to properly evaluate and treat her husband, who committed suicide after he was discharged from the hospital. -
Synergy Healthcare countersues anesthesiologist who claims he was terminated over COVID-19 pay cut dispute
A medical center is counter-suing an anesthesiologist in a wrongful termination dispute, alleging that a physician was terminated for breaching his employment contract despite his arguments that he was terminated for refusing to accept a pay cut in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. -
Mother claims baby sustained brain damage due to hospital staff's negligence
EDWARDSVILLE — A mother is claiming the negligence of the medical staff at a Granite City hospital caused her child to be born with severe brain damage.