Reliford, Horan & Sullivan Obtain Not Guilty Verdict in High-Stakes Paramedic Malpractice Case
Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP attorneys Arthur J. Reliford, Jr., Kevin P. Horan and Susan E. Sullivan obtained a defense verdict after a two week trial on behalf of their clients, The City of Chicago and two city paramedics, in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois.
In this case, the plaintiff alleged that the defendants failed to provide the proper level of care to the patient before being transferred to the hospital. The plaintiff alleged that the wrongful conduct of the defendants resulted in multiple cardiac arrests minutes after the transfer, resulting in being left in a Persistent Vegetative State.
Plaintiff asked the jury for an amount in excess of $25 million. After approximately 3 hours of deliberations, the jury returned a not guilty verdict in favor of the defense. The case was tried before Judge Scott McKenna.
Arthur J. Reliford, Jr. is a senior partner at Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP. As a general litigator, Art has successfully represented, as lead counsel, a variety of professionals, businesses, major corporations and municipalities in state and federal courts across the country in the areas of commercial litigation, professional negligence and complex civil litigation. Learn more about Art ad his practice here.
Kevin P. Horan concentrates his practice in the defense of professional liability, product liability, toxic torts and occupational injury claims, including asbestos personal injury litigation. He has significant litigation and trial experience in both the public and private sectors, having represented both plaintiffs and defendants in a variety of practice areas. Learn more about Kevin and his practice here.
Susan E. Sullivan is a partner at Swanson, Martin & Bell, LLP. Susan leads the firm's Civil Rights and Governmental Liability Practice Group and focuses her practice on the civil rights defense of individual defendants and governmental entities, medical negligence and healthcare defense, and general tort defense and trial practice. Learn more about Susan and her practice.
