The complaint was amended on September 13, 2018. Axel, Andrea’s husband, raised a claim for loss of consortium. Judge’s failure to note changes in her aorta indicative of an aortic dissection when interpreting MRI studies of Andrea’s lumbar and thoracic spine. Judge and Valley Imaging, alleging that Andrea suffered severe and permanent neurological injuries as the result of Dr. 1 ♤ On September 26, 2017, Plaintiffs filed a medical negligence complaint against various defendants, including Dr. On September 27, 2015, Andrea went to the emergency room at Edward Hospital, where she was diagnosed with a large dissection of her ascending aorta and underwent emergency surgery. On September 21, 2015, Andrea was discharged from the hospital and returned home. Judge, a radiologist, interpreted the MRI and prepared a report that did not suggest any abnormalities regarding Andrea’s aorta. The next day, on the orders of one of her attending physicians, Andrea underwent a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of her lumbar and thoracic spine. She was admitted to the hospital as an inpatient. BACKGROUND On September 19, 2015, Andrea went to the emergency room at Rush-Copley Medical Center (Rush-Copley), complaining of numbness and weakness in her right lower extremities. We reverse and remand for further proceedings. Judge was either Valley Imaging’s employee or actual agent. 2023 IL App (2d) 220455 Plaintiffs argue that summary judgment was improper because genuine issues of material fact exist as to whether Dr. Joseph Judge was neither an employee nor an actual agent of Valley Imaging. OPINION ♡ In this medical negligence case, plaintiffs, Andrea Conrads and Axel Conrads, appeal from the order of the circuit court of Kane County granting summary judgment in favor of defendant Valley Imaging Consultants, LLC (Valley Imaging), on the ground that, as a matter of law, defendant Dr. Justices Schostok and Kennedy concurred in the judgment and opinion. _ JUSTICE BIRKETT delivered the judgment of the court, with opinion. JOSEPH JUDGE DREYER CLINIC, ) INC., d/b/a Advocate Medical Group) Dreyer LISA GROSKOPF SONIA ) SHARMA and BRIAN O’SHAUGHNESSY, ) ) Defendants ) ) Honorable (Valley Imaging Consultants, LLC, ) Robert K. 17-L-500 ) RUSH-COPLEY MEDICAL CENTER, INC ) VALLEY IMAGING CONSULTANTS, LLC ) RADIOLOGY IMAGING CONSULTANTS, ) S.C. 2-22-0455 Opinion filed Septem_ IN THE APPELLATE COURT OF ILLINOIS SECOND DISTRICT _ ANDREA CONRADS and AXEL CONRADS, ) Appeal from the Circuit Court ) of Kane County. The Leapfrog Group is a registered 501(c)(3). Never disregard, avoid or delay in obtaining medical advice from a doctor or other health care professional because of material on this site, as the site is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice. Neither Leapfrog nor its affiliates are responsible for any damages or costs that may be incurred with respect to use of this site. Individuals are solely responsible for any and all decisions with respect to their medical treatment. The information viewed on this site is not intended to be the only or primary means for evaluating health care facility quality nor is it intended to be relied upon as advice or a recommendation or an endorsement about which facility to use or the quality of the medical treatment that a patient will receive from a hospital, ambulatory surgery center, or other health care provider. © The Leapfrog Group - All rights reserved.īy viewing this website you are agreeing to our TERMS OF USE.
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