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DBMS Obtains a Not Guilty Verdict in Cook County
Hospital
Outcome:Defense Verdict
On July 22, 2024, DBMS attorneys David Duffey, Mark Burden, and Mason Kienzle received a not guilty verdict in a medical malpractice case in Cook County. DBMS’ attorneys represented a local hospital. The patient, a 38-year-old male, filed suit after suffering a fall from a hospital bed. Plaintiff alleged that the care provided by nurses at the hospital fell below the standard of care and that the hospital failed to maintain adequate policies to address the risk of patient falls. The patient claimed that the fall caused an aggravation in physical and emotional/mental health problems. At trial, DBMS’ attorneys presented expert testimony demonstrating that the nurse providing care to the patient complied with the standard of care and that the hospital had appropriate policies to address the risk of patient falls. Additionally, DBMS’ attorneys presented expert testimony demonstrating that the patient’s ongoing physical, emotional and mental health issues pre-existed and were not exacerbated by the fall from the bed. After plaintiff’s attorney requested an award of $8.3 million, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the hospital in a little over one hour.