Ellington v. Bilsel

On December 29, 1988, Glenda Ellington (plaintiff), as special administratrix of the estate of Darlene Riddle (decedent), filed suit against Doctor Yilmaz Bilsel (defendant) in the circuit court of St. Clair County pursuant to the Wrongful Death and Survival Acts (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 70, par. 0.01 et seq.; Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. IIOV2, par. 27 — 6), alleging that the death of the decedent was the result of medical malpractice. Specifically, the plaintiff alleged that the defendant’s prescription of Zarontin and Dilantin (antiseizure medications), either separately or in combination,…