$20 Million Dollar Settlement With Hospital For Minor In Malpractice Case

Matthew Dudley and Marisa Schostok represented a 14-year-old girl who suffered from a lack of oxygen while in the emergency department of a hospital, resulting in permanent and irreversible brain damage. The girl was in the emergency department due to extreme lethargy, inability to control her secretions and vomiting. While in the radiology department for imaging studies, the hospital’s nurses removed her supplemental oxygen and pulse oximetry monitor and failed to protect her airway. Due to the lack of supplemental oxygen, monitoring device and airway protection, the girl was left alone, without oxygen, for over 20 minutes. As a result, she suffered cardiac arrest and permanent brain damage. Due to her catastrophic injuries, the girl now requires 24-hour nursing care for the rest of her life. Mr. Dudley and Ms. Schostok were able to obtain a personal injury settlement against the north suburban hospital for $20 million.