NorthShore Agrees to $35M Settlement in Medical Negligence Case

A three-week trial ended in a hung jury, after which defendants agreed to settle the case to provide the plaintiff, now seven years old, with necessary lifelong care. NorthShore University HealthSystem and an obstetrician who once practiced medicine at NorthShore facilities recently agreed to pay $35 million to settle a medical negligence claim.

Read Dani Alexis Ryskamp, J.D.'s breakdown of the case's facts, the settlement and also takeaways for lawyers via the Expert Institute's The Advocate.