Family Reaches Settlement in Malpractice Case
Posted on Apr 27, 2012 1:45pm PDT
A family in the Chicago, Illinois area has reportedly reached a settlement in connection with a medical malpractice case. According to reports, the case involved a man who died at a hospital after a dialysis catheter was removed and air bubbles entered into his bloodstream. He was receiving treatment for stomach cancer at the time. The settlement against the University of Chicago Medical Center was reportedly reached at $10 million.
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