Legal Opinion
Siemieniec v. Lutheran General Hospital
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided June 28, 1985No. 84-290PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hartman
Plaintiffs, Janice and Thomas Siemieniec, brought suit individually and on behalf of their son Adam against defendants, Lutheran General and Michael Reese Hospitals and two physicians. They allege that although they consulted with defendant physicians about whether a prospective child of theirs could be born a hemophiliac, they were assured by defendants that the possibility of this happening was at “low risk.” Adam subsequently was born with hemophilia.
The four-count, verified complaint seeks damages for extraordinary medical expenses Janice and Thomas will incur in caring for Adam’s…
2Cases cited45 opinions
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- Becker v. SchwartzNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Siemieniec v. Lutheran General HospitalIllinois Supreme Court · 1987
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