Legal Opinion
Wilbourn v. Cavalenes
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 19, 2010No. 1-08-3603PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JUSTICE ROBERT E. GORDON
delivered the opinion of the court:
Plaintiff Tonya Wilbourn, 40 years old at the time of her jury trial, filed this action to recover damages allegedly caused by the medical negligence of defendants Dr. Mark Cavalenes, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, and Rush Oak Park Hospital, in her care and treatment for a transverse fracture to her right femur suffered as a result of a motor vehicle collision. Dr. Cavalenes transfixed plaintiff’s fractured femur using a 12-hole dynamic compression plate manufactured by Synthes, Inc., a medical devices manufacturer, which…
2Cases cited33 opinions
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