Pantaleo v. Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center

Plaintiff, Serafino Pantaleo, as special administrator of the estate of Joseph Pantaleo, deceased, brought a medical malpractice action to recover damages against defendants, Our Lady of the Resurrection Medical Center (OLRMC) and Dr. Alison Smith pursuant to the Survival Act (755 ILCS 5/27 — 6 (West 1994)) and the Wrongful Death Act (740 ILCS 180/0.01 (West 1994)). The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff on the survival count in the amount of $1 million for pain and suffering and $250,000 for disability. The jury also rendered a verdict for plaintiff on the wrongful death count, but…