La Salle National Trust, N.A. v. Swedish Covenant Hospital

Plaintiff, La Salle National Trust, N.A. (La Salle), appeals a jury verdict in favor of defendants in this medical negligence action. Plaintiff had alleged that defendants’ negligence in the delivery and initial care of Sameer Parekh caused severe neurological damage and blindness. On appeal, plaintiff asserts numerous trial errors. We affirm.

In 1982, hospitals in the Chicago area which administered neonatal and perinatal care had been accorded designations indicating the level of care they could provide. Level 1 hospitals provide only normal obstetrical care and normal deliveries of babies.…