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A jury last month awarded an Illinois woman’s estate $4.8 million in a medical malpractice case against a physician and medical provider. According to the case, Dr. Muthiah Thangavelu and Danville Polyclinic caused avoidable injury to one of their patients, Linda Shelly. The lawsuit alleged that during a procedure to remove an abdominal cyst, Dr. Thangavelu twice cut and removed a portion of Shelly’s right ureter during surgery, ultimately resulting in the loss of her right kidney and causing severe injury. Shelly died six years later after struggling for the rest of her life with this injury. The case was originally filed in November 2010, and has just gone to trial.
After eight days of courtroom testimony and less than three hours of deliberation, the jury found in favor of Shelly’s estate and awarded $4.8 million for medical expenses, pain and suffering, loss of normal life expectancy, and emotional distress suffered by her and her family. The medical clinic named in the case is currently being acquired by the OSF medical group. OSF officials announced in late 2018 of their intention to purchase the clinic and the merger is expected to be complete sometime this month.
Illinois Woman’s Estate Awarded $4.8 Million In Medical Malpractice Case
A jury last month awarded an Illinois woman’s estate $4.8 million in a medical malpractice case against a physician and medical provider. According to the case, Dr. Muthiah Thangavelu and Danville Polyclinic caused avoidable injury to one of their patients, Linda Shelly. The lawsuit alleged that during a procedure to remove an abdominal cyst, Dr. Thangavelu twice cut and removed a portion of Shelly’s right ureter during surgery, ultimately resulting in the loss of her right kidney and causing severe injury. Shelly died six years later after struggling for the rest of her life with this injury. The case was originally filed in November 2010, and has just gone to trial.
After eight days of courtroom testimony and less than three hours of deliberation, the jury found in favor of Shelly’s estate and awarded $4.8 million for medical expenses, pain and suffering, loss of normal life expectancy, and emotional distress suffered by her and her family. The medical clinic named in the case is currently being acquired by the OSF medical group. OSF officials announced in late 2018 of their intention to purchase the clinic and the merger is expected to be complete sometime this month.
A jury last month awarded an Illinois woman’s estate $4.8 million in a medical malpractice case against a physician and medical provider. According to the case, Dr. Muthiah Thangavelu and Danville Polyclinic caused avoidable injury to one of their patients, Linda Shelly. The lawsuit alleged that during a procedure to remove an abdominal cyst, Dr. Thangavelu twice cut and removed a portion of Shelly’s right ureter during surgery, ultimately resulting in the loss of her right kidney and causing severe injury. Shelly died six years later after struggling for the rest of her life with this injury. The case was originally filed in November 2010, and has just gone to trial.
After eight days of courtroom testimony and less than three hours of deliberation, the jury found in favor of Shelly’s estate and awarded $4.8 million for medical expenses, pain and suffering, loss of normal life expectancy, and emotional distress suffered by her and her family. The medical clinic named in the case is currently being acquired by the OSF medical group. OSF officials announced in late 2018 of their intention to purchase the clinic and the merger is expected to be complete sometime this month.
