Cook County Medical Malpractice Lawsuit Seeks Damages from Glenbrook Hospital for Lake Forest Man’s Illinois Wrongful Death
The family of David Timson is suing Glenbrook Hospital for his Cook County wrongful death. Timson, a partner in a Chicago investment firm, died on January 2. Now, his family is alleging Glenview medical malpractice.
The 56-year-old Lake Forest man, who was undergoing dialysis after having surgery to treat an infection in his hip, began to experience fluid buildup in his body in late December. According to the family’s Cook County medical malpractice complaint, the doctors at Glenbrook Hospital failed to properly monitor the buildup after Timson didn’t undergo dialysis for several days. Their Waukegan wrongful death attorney contends that even though there were signs that the Lake Forest man was experiencing fluid overload, he was still given blood without dialysis. Soon after, Timson went into arrest and died.
Autopsy results indicate that Timson died from fluid overload. His family is also suing five of the doctors that treated him.
Dialysis-Related Errors that Can Result in Serious Consequences for Patients:
• Medication mistakes
• Dialyzer mistakes
• Dialysis machine leaks
• Improper maintenance and cleaning of dialysis machines
• Failure to appropriately monitor a patient’s condition
• Too much blood loss
• Vascular access injuries
• Failure to check dialysis machine and settings before beginning treatment
Glenview Hospital sued over Lake Forest man's death, Pioneer Local, June 13, 2010
Related Web Resources:
Glenbrook Hospital, Northshore.org
Medical Malpractice, Nolo
Doctors and other medical staff must be constantly vigilant when treating patients with dialysis. Seemingly simple oversights can result in serious health complications and even death. It is devastating to know that your loved one would be alive still were in not for someone's medical negligence.
