$5.7M
Medical Malpractice, Birth Injury
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Case Details
Kilgore v. Heggen. For a young boy and his family. Infant suffered cardiac and respiratory arrest five hours after birth, resulting in profound cerebral palsy and intellectual deficits, caused by Group B strep bacteria infection. Obstetrician and pediatrician failed to diagnose and treat the infection despite classic clinical symptoms.
Additional Notes
Ed Walsh represented the family. Used nationally known medical experts and rehabilitation life care planners, and efficient computerization techniques. Record-setting medical malpractice settlement for the Circuit Court of Will County. A substantial monetary gift donation was made to United Cerebral Palsy, Easter Seals, Joliet, Illinois.