Date: 05-02-2008

Case Style: William "Buddy" Lynch v. Riverside Medical Center, et al.

Case Number: Unknown

Judge: Unknown

Court: Circuit Court, Cook County, Illinois

Plaintiff's Attorney: John Power, Cogan & McNabola, P.C., Chicago, Illinois

Defendant's Attorney: Unknown

Description: William "Buddy" Lynch, age 44, sued Riverside Medical Center and Debbie Sall on a medical negligence theory (medical malpractice) claiming that Sall failed to exercise due care when she told who had one hand as the result of an accidental gunshot wound he suffered as a teen, was asked to "push and pull" a 170-pound sled for about 50 feet. He further claimed that, as a direct result, he suffered a herniated disc, which put him back in the hospital and required three back surgeries to fuse discs in his back.

Defendants denied wrongdoing.

Outcome: Plaintiff's verdict for $3.3 million.

Plaintiff's Experts: Unknown

Defendant's Experts: Unknown

Comments: Editor's Note: A news report about this case reported that Mrs. Lynch filed a separate lawsuit, which was apparently settled. The total compensation to Mr. and Mrs. Lynch was more than $5 million.