Multi-million dollar verdict returned against hospital for local woman’s cancer death

Posted on October 19, 2021
Linda Smith died in March 2019. (Photo courtesy: Ginzkey Law Office)

By Heart of Illinois ABC

BLOOMINGTON – A McLean County jury has ordered the former owner of a Twin-Cities hospital to pay $9.1 million to the estate of a Bloomington woman who died from pancreatic cancer.

The jury found Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal was at fault because Linda Smith’s disease went undetected for 2 1/2-years, said Bloomington lawyer Jim Ginzkey, who represented Smith’s estate.

Smith died in March 2019.

The trial started October 4, and the jury deliberated about five hours before returning a verdict.

Jurors determined two other defendants – Dr. Jonathan Foss and Bloomington Radiology – were not responsible for Smith’s death.

Advocate Health Care can appeal the jury’s verdict.

BroMenn is now run by Carle Health, based in Urbana.

Heart of Illinois ABC can be reached at [email protected].

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