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Koziol v. Buckowitz, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2015
Brief • January 20, 2015
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Infections, Deliberate Indifference
Koziol v. Buckowitz, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2015 Case: 1:14-cv-06268 Document #: 23 Filed: 01/20/15 Page 1 of 16 PageID #:51 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION ANTHONY KOZIOL (#R-50021), ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) Counselor Buckowitz, Jane Doe …
Cobb v. Fitch, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2015
Brief • January 19, 2015
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Medication, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Health Care Facilities
Administrator; ) Dr. Eric Mizuno, individually and as agent ) or employee of Correct Care Solutions, ) LLC and Wexford Health Sources, Inc.; ) Correct Care Solutions, LLC; ) Deputy Chief Ted Uchick, individually ...
Crandall v. Godinez, IL, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2015
Brief • January 5, 2015
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Medical Neglect/Malpractice, Control Units/SHU/Solitary Confinement, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Suicides
Crandall v. Godinez, IL, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2015 1:14-cv-01401-JEH # 15 Page 1 of 26 E-FILED Monday, 05 January, 2015 10:31:04 AM Clerk, U.S. District Court, ILCD IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS PEORIA DIVISION ESTATE OF JOSHUA M. CRANDALL, by MARC T. CRANDALL, …
Ford v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014
Brief • January 1, 2015
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Pain, Skeletal Injury, Failure to Treat, Deliberate Indifference
Ford v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Release (" Agreement") is entered into between HUNDLEY LYNN FORD, Jr., his successors, assigns, agents, heirs, executors, administrators, beneficiaries and all others through him ("Plaintiff'), WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES INC. ("Wexford"), PARTHASARATHI GHOSH, IMHOTEP CARTER …
Piercy v. Whiteside County, IL, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2014
Brief • November 12, 2014
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Gastrointestinal, Failure to Treat, Deliberate Indifference
Piercy v. Whiteside County, IL, Complaint, Wrongful Death, 2014 Case: 1:14-cv-07398 Document #: 33 Filed: 11/12/14 Page 1 of 21 PageID #:101 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, EASTERN DIVISION AARON PIERCY, Plaintiff v. WHITESIDE COUNTY, Illinois; SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT OF WHITESIDE COUNTY; KELLY WILHELMI, …
Lee v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2014
Brief • September 17, 2014
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Pain, Skeletal Injury, Failure to Treat, Deliberate Indifference
Lee v. Wexford, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2014 Case: 1:13-cv-03255 Document #: 18 Filed: 09/17/14 Page 1 of 13 PageID #:70 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS, EASTERN DIVISION DANNY LEE, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) v. ) ) WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC.; ) …
Dismukes v. Baker, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2014
Brief • September 9, 2014
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Cancer, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Health Care Facilities, Deliberate Indifference
explained that it was hard to get comfortable in his bunk because of the lipoma’s location at the base of his head. Dr. Fenoglio measured the lipoma as 8.8 cm by 10 cm and noted that the lipoma interfered ...
Hoddenback v. Cater, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2014
Brief • August 19, 2014
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Pain, Vision, Failure to Treat, Deliberate Indifference
Hoddenback v. Cater, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2014 Case: 3:11-cv-50348 Document #: 134 Filed: 08/19/14 Page 1 of 25 PageID #:1476 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS WESTERN DIVISION KEITH HODDENBACK (N11582), ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ) v. ) ) ) DR. IMHOTEP CATER, DR. …
Davis v. Watson, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2014
Brief • August 11, 2014
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Gastrointestinal, Failure to Treat, Deliberate Indifference
using the CM/ECF system which will send notification of such filing to all counsel of record. /s Matthew P. Young Matthew P. Young #6291110 Attorney for Plaintiff The Kuehn Law Firm 23 Public Square ...
Seventh Circuit: No Qualified Immunity for Diabetic Detainee’s Death
Article • July 11, 2014 • from PLN July, 2014
Filed under: Health Professionals, Ltd., Diabetes, Medical Neglect/Malpractice
, Okoro’s health deteriorated when he suffered from schizophrenia and stopped monitoring his diabetes. Williamson County contracts with Health Professionals, Ltd. (HPL) to provide medical care ...
Seventh Circuit: Jail Social Worker Ignored Detainee’s Suicide Risk
Article • June 7, 2014 • from PLN June, 2014
Filed under: Private Contractors, Prisoners-International, Suicides
Seventh Circuit: Jail Social Worker Ignored Detainee’s Suicide Risk by Seventh Circuit: Jail Social Worker Ignored Detainee’s Suicide Risk On August 12, 2013, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals held that a jail social worker could be held liable for ignoring a detainee’s obvious risk of committing suicide. Algerian citizen …
King v. Ghosh, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2014
Brief • June 6, 2014
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Pain, Hernias, Failure to Treat, Deliberate Indifference
the Court’s CM/ECF electronic filing system: Michael J. Charysh John J. Beribak Charysh & Schroder, Ltd. 33 N. Dearborn Street, Suite 1300 Chicago, Illinois 60601 Joseph Lombardo Cassiday Schade LLP 20 North ...
Cooper v. Morgan, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2014
Brief • June 4, 2014
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Pain, Failure to Treat, Showers, Burning, Deliberate Indifference
Cooper v. Morgan, IL, Complaint, Medical Neglect, 2014 Case: 1:12-cv-05625 Document #: 72 Filed: 06/04/14 Page 1 of 10 PageID #:378 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS EASTERN DIVISION DARNELL COOPER, Plaintiff, v. KARYN MORGAN et al., Defendants. ) ) ) ) ) ) …
Cole v. Fahim, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014
Brief • June 3, 2014
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Hernias, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Health Care Facilities, Deliberate Indifference
Cole v. Fahim, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS AND CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT The undersigned, Ricky Cole, being oflawful age, for the sole consideration of $3,613.00 (Three Thousand Six Hundred and Thirteen Dollars and NO/100s) ($2,500 of which shall be paid to Mr. Cole; $1,11 3 …
Watkins v. Ghosh, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014
Brief • 2014
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Pain, Skeletal Injury, Failure to Treat, Deliberate Indifference
Watkins v. Ghosh, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014 RELEASE OF ALL CLAIMS In consideration of the payment to the undersigned of $5,000.00 (FIVE mouSAND DOLLARS AND NO CENTS), the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the undersigned, being of lawful age, does hereby release and forever discharge Parthasarathi Ghosh, M.D., …
Zeigler v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014
Brief • 2014
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Pain, Skeletal Injury, Failure to Treat, Need for Medical Consensus, Deliberate Indifference
Zeigler v. Wexford, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014 SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE ("Release") WHEREAS, RAYMOND ZEIGLER ("Plaintiff') filed a lawsuit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, against Wexford Health Sources, Inc., Imhotep Carter, M.D., and Alethea Harper, R.N. ("Defendants"), entitled Raymond …
Echezarreta v. Kemmeren, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014
Brief • 2014
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Pain, Skeletal Injury, Failure to Treat, Deliberate Indifference
Echezarreta v. Kemmeren, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014 CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT For the sole and only consideration of ONE THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED FIFTY AND NO/100 ($1,250.00), to be paid by or on behalf of WEXFORD HEALTH SOURCES, INC., within 60 days of the full execution of this agreement by all …
Farmer v. Miles, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014
Brief • 2014
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Dental Care, Failure to Treat, Inadequate Health Care Facilities
Farmer v. Miles, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014 RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT This Release is given and Settlement Agreement made this _ __ day of November, 2014 by and between Darryl Farmer, plaintiff, and Sheri Thomas, DDS (hereinafter referred to as "Dr. Thomas"), defendant; and their agents and employers. WHEREAS, …
Foster v. Ghosh, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014
Brief • 2014
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Vision, Failure to Treat, Cataract Surgery, Deliberate Indifference
Foster v. Ghosh, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014 36751/01245/MHW/JJL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND GENERAL RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and General Release ("Agreement"), is made and entered into by and between the Plaintiff, TONY FOSTER (hereinafter referred to as "Plaintiff'), and the Defendant, PARTHASARATHI GHOSH, M.D. (hereinafter referred to as the "Defendant" …
Little v. Williams, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014
Brief • 2014
Filed under: Wexford Health Services, Systemic Medical Neglect, Failure to Treat, Infections, Inadequate Health Care Facilities, Deliberate Indifference
Little v. Williams, IL, Settlement, Medical Neglect, 2014 CONFIDENTIAL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT AND MUTUAL RELEASE This Settlement Agreement and Mutual Release ("Agreement") is entered into between DERRELL C. LITTLE, his successors, assigns, agents, heirs, executors, administrators, beneficiaries and all others through him (hereinafter "Plaintiff') and LATONYA WILLIAMS LIPING ZHANG, PARTHASARATHI GHOSH …
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