Evans v. Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis

Plaintiffs, James and Ciaría Evans, appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Peoria County in favor of defendants, Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis (the hospital) and Dr. Ahmed Ksaibati. The action arose out of the allegedly negligent treatment which left James Evans a quadriplegic.

There was substantial disagreement as to whether Dr. Ksaibati’s treatment was negligent and whether Mr. Evans’ condition was aggravated by the alleged negligent treatment of Dr. Ksaibati. Even the experts were in considerable disagreement as to what the X rays, taken both before and after the…