ILLINOIS MAN SUES CLAIMING MEDICAL MALPRACTICE AFTER GOING BLIND
An Illinois man is suing his spine surgeon for Medical Malpractice after a surgery left the man without his sight. Illinois's Ronald McClintock also named Trinity Regional Health in that Medical Negligence lawsuit. The spine surgeon charged with Medical Malpractice is R. Scott Collins from Moline, Illinois.
As reported by www.outpatientsurgery.net in the article, "Illinois Man Sues Spine Surgeon and Hospital After He Goes Blind," McClintock had spine surgery in May of 2010 at Trinity Regional Health. The procedure lasted 250 minutes. Apparently, the patient was lying face down for 100 minutes longer than anticipated. He has type 2 diabetes and is severely overweight. When the surgery was complete, McClintock contends he had low blood pressure, couldn't move his hands or arms and couldn't see among other issues. While he did recover from the other complications, McClintock is now blind. The surgeon did not report any complications from the surgery.
In Illinois, there is no cap on compensatory damages in Medical Malpractice cases. This is a relatively new development. As detailed by the New York Times in "Illinois Court Strikes Down Malpractice Statute," in February of last year, the Illinois Supreme Court struck down caps stating the restrictions limited compensation to injured patients.
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