$4.75 Million for Family of Man Who Died After Hernia Surgery

Reported June 2025:

Cook County, IL: Lane Brown, LLC attorneys Scott D. Lane and Nicholas J. Kamenjarin obtained a $4,750,000 settlement on behalf of our client.

A 65-year-old man underwent a hernia repair procedure at a Chicago-area hospital. The lawsuit alleged that the defendants failed to identify and treat his postoperative anemia, which led to cardiac arrest and his death two days after he was discharged. He was survived by his wife and four adult children. A confidential hospital and physicians paid the settlement.

Settlement: $4,750,000

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