Illinois Medical Malpractice Blog

Chicago, Illinois attorneys Steve Levin and Michael Bonamarte of the law firm of Levin & Perconti have filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against doctors at Provena St. Joseph Medical Center of behalf of a 47 year old woman who underwent surgery on the lower portion of her spine.

The Illinois lawsuit alleges that the doctors who performed the surgery were negligent in that they failed to use appropriate technique during the surgery including misalignment of the spine, excessive manipulation of the spinal membrane, improper placement of surgical hardware and inappropriately prolonged the surgery.

As a result of the negligently performed surgery the Illinois Plaintiff suffered considerable pain and suffering, spinal deformity, excessive scarring, joint impingement, inflammation of the spinal membranes, excessive blood loss and other post-operative complications.