Inaccurate Instructions and Interest on the Verdict: Takeaways from Johnson v. Advocate For the Medical Negligence Professional

The Johnson Case and the Issues on Appeal The Johnson plaintiff filed suit on behalf of herself and her minor child, alleging that negligent delays during labor and delivery resulted in a brain injury and lasting neurodevelopmental impairments. Advocate defended the case on both standard of care and causation, presenting expert testimony that fetal growth restriction (FGR), a condition […]

Illinois Appellate Court Rules on Sole Proximate Cause Jury Instruction

Introduction On May 7, 2025, the First District of the Illinois Appellate Court upheld a $20 million verdict against a hospital in a medical malpractice case[i]. In doing so, the Court ruled that: Case Background The parents in this case sued the hospital, their obstetrician, and three resident physicians over their son’s birth defect, which […]