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Wrongful death suit alleges delayed diagnosis of patient's cancer

BELLEVILLE A wrongful death suit alleges a patient with esophageal cancer did not receive a repeat endoscopy to timely diagnose his condition.

Patient alleges heparin caused low platelet count, resulted in bilateral amputations

A patient claims he suffered bilateral amputations after his platelet count was not monitored while on heparin.

Suit alleges Madison County board member's death was the result of cardiologist's negligence

Suit alleges Edwardsville long-term care facility provided negligent care

Keefe EDWARDSVILLE An Edwardsville long-term care facility is accused of negligent care that led to a patient s pressure ulcers and infection.  Andre Jackson, as executor of the Estate of Jane Hornberger filed a complaint  May 13 in the Third Judicial Circuit for Madison County against Dean Schueler, M.D., Anderson Medical Group LLC and Bravo Care of Edwardsville Inc., doing business as Rosewood Care Center of Edwardsville alleging negligence.  Jackson alleges in his complaint that in December 2018, Jane Hornberger developed an early state coccygeal/sacral decubitus ulcer. The ulcer allegedly became worse under the care of the defendants and caused Hornberger to suffer prolonged medical treatment, pain and suffering. Jackson claims the defendants failed to regularly evaluate Hornberger s ulcer for an infection and failed to order a timely evaluation or treatment by a wound care professional. Hornberger later died on July 17, 2020.

Patient alleges perforated eardrum during irrigation procedure

BELLEVILLE A patient claims she suffered a perforated eardrum during an ear irrigation procedure.  Carly Vest filed a complaint April 14 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against St. Elizabeth s Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Linda Pracher, R.N., Barbara Becker, FNP, Kathryn Strope, AGPCNP, Metro East Healthcare LTD., and Linda McCloud, APNP, alleging negligence.  According to her complaint, Vest went to St. Elizabeth s Hospital on Dec. 31, 2018, to seek treatment for ear pain. She claims she was diagnosed with an impacted cerumen and underwent an ear irrigation. She alleges that on June 27, 2019, she underwent another irrigation performed by Strope at Metro East Healthcare to clear her cerumen. Then on Sept. 9, 2020, Vest allegedly became aware that her membrane was perforated and that she suffered the perforation while under the care of the defendants.