Bruer and Buckley Obtain Defense Verdict in Medical Malpractice Case
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys Elizabeth A. Bruer and Shannon E. Buckley secured a defense verdict at trial on behalf of their client, a prominent hospital, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.
In this case, the plaintiff alleged that the defendant’s emergency room (ER) nurses failed to thoroughly complete a triage history and neglected to expedite the transfer of the 7-year-old patient to be seen by ER doctors, resulting in the patient’s cardiac arrest, and later death, 1 hour and 16 minutes after arriving at the ER. At trial, Bruer and Buckley highlighted their defense experts, who opined that the child died of severe myocarditis that could not have been suspected, diagnosed, or treated before the child went into sudden cardiac arrest.
Plaintiff asked the jury for $4 million – $7 million. After an hour and a half of deliberations, the jury returned a verdict for the defense. The case was tried before Judge Bridget Hughes.
Elizabeth Bruer focuses her practice in the representation of hospitals, physicians, nurses, and other health care providers. Since joining the firm in 2002, Elizabeth has tried jury trials in medical negligence, product liability, and transportation matters. Learn more about Elizabeth and her practice here.
Shannon E. Buckley focuses her practice on healthcare and commercial litigation representing medical systems, hospitals, physician groups and individual medical providers in medical negligence cases in Cook County and collar counties across Illinois. Learn more about Shannon and her practice here.
