Case Result

$530,000

Medical Malpractice

Trial Verdict

Chicago, IL

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Case Details

First Wrongful Birth Verdict In State Of Illinois

Additional Notes

$530,000 in what is believed to be the first verdict in the state of Illinois for a wrongful birth case. The suit was brought against an obstetrician/gynecologist and local clinic for failing to inform a pregnant mother of the risks of having an abnormal child over the age of 35, failing to offer amniocentesis testing and misdiagnosing gestational age at 23 weeks when in actuality the fetus was only 16 weeks.

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