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Georgia woman alleges lab error caused unnecessary hysterectomy
health24 days ago

Georgia woman alleges lab error caused unnecessary hysterectomy

An Atlanta-area woman says a mishandled endometrial tissue sample led to a misdiagnosis of aggressive uterine cancer and an unnecessary total hysterectomy at age 43, with removal of ovaries and lymph node biopsies; post-surgery pathology reportedly found no cancer. She filed a lawsuit in Clayton County against Kaiser Foundation Health Plan affiliates and involved lab personnel, seeking at least $10,000 and a jury trial. Kaiser says it is addressing the matter and has taken steps to prevent repeats.

via NBC News|
#health#hysterectomy#kaiser-permanente
Georgia Woman Sues Kaiser After Lab Mix-Up Causes Unnecessary Hysterectomy
healthcare24 days ago

Georgia Woman Sues Kaiser After Lab Mix-Up Causes Unnecessary Hysterectomy

A 43-year-old Georgia woman, Cassandra Barksdale, alleges a mislabeled tissue sample at Kaiser Permanente led to an unnecessary total hysterectomy in 2025 after a biopsy misdiagnosed aggressive endometrial cancer. Post-surgery tests showed no cancer and DNA testing later revealed the tissue belonged to someone else. The Clayton County lawsuit seeks more than $10,000 in compensatory damages and accuses Kaiser entities and a senior lab analyst of negligence and chain-of-custody failures.

via FOX 5 Atlanta|
#healthcare#hysterectomy#kaiser-permanente
Maine Woman Wins $17M Malpractice Verdict After Bladder Is Removed During Cyst Surgery
legalhealth1 month ago

Maine Woman Wins $17M Malpractice Verdict After Bladder Is Removed During Cyst Surgery

A Maine woman was awarded $17 million by a Kennebec County jury after surgeons mistakenly removed her bladder during a routine surgery for a benign ovarian cyst in March 2023. She now relies on a neobladder and ongoing medical care, including nephrostomy tubes, and the verdict covers past and future medical expenses, suffering, and permanent impairment. The case set a record for medical malpractice awards in Kennebec County, and Northern Light Inland Hospital later closed in 2025 due to financial pressures.

via Fox News|
#bladder-removal#legalhealth#maine
Maine mom awarded $17M after bladder mistakenly removed in routine surgery
us-news1 month ago

Maine mom awarded $17M after bladder mistakenly removed in routine surgery

A Maine mother, Emily Mitchell, was awarded $17 million after a surgeon allegedly removed most of her healthy bladder during a routine laparoscopic procedure to remove a cyst from her ovary. The hospital, Northern Light Inland Hospital, was found negligent, and Mitchell now requires lifelong medical care after a bladder rebuilt from a section of her small intestine. The verdict—$15.75 million to Mitchell and $1.25 million to her husband—was the largest medical malpractice award in Kennebec County history; the hospital later closed amid financial troubles, and Mitchell continues to contend with ongoing urinary issues.

via New York Post|
#bladder-removal#jury-verdict#maine
Georgia Woman Sues Hospital and Doctors Over Catastrophic IBD Care
health1 month ago

Georgia Woman Sues Hospital and Doctors Over Catastrophic IBD Care

An Effingham County woman and her husband filed a 74-page malpractice lawsuit accusing Effingham Hospital and three physicians of professional negligence, lack of informed consent, and other damages after a mismanaged, treatable inflammatory bowel disease led to toxic megacolon, sepsis, colon removal, amputations, and long-term disability. The suit contends hospital administrators were financially motivated, referencing a 2018 DOJ opioid-diversion penalty, and alleges failure to consult gastroenterology or transfer care. It seeks a jury trial, compensatory damages for the wife and her husband, and coverage of past and future medical expenses and lost wages.

via The Georgia Virtue|
#effingham-hospital#gastroenterology#health
CT man’s ear infection spiraled into fatal brain abscess, family sues health systems
courts-and-legal2 months ago

CT man’s ear infection spiraled into fatal brain abscess, family sues health systems

A Connecticut man died after an ear infection spread to his skull and brain, leading to a brain abscess. His family filed a medical-negligence lawsuit against Yale New Haven Health Urgent Care—Norwalk, Norwalk Hospital, and Nuvance Health, alleging failure to promptly diagnose the infection’s spread and to provide an adequate workup and treatment. The suit cites the Aug. 30, 2025 visit for an earache, subsequent hospitalizations, a CT showing brain abscess, and the fatal outcome, with autopsy supporting the infection as the cause of death.

via Hartford Courant|
#brain-abscess#connecticut#courts-and-legal
Family sues over Iowa woman’s death after hernia surgery, alleging post-op neglect
health3 months ago

Family sues over Iowa woman’s death after hernia surgery, alleging post-op neglect

Laura Belt, 46, died in May 2024 from complications tied to a bowel perforation and sepsis after a routine hernia repair at Decatur County Hospital. Her family contends nurses dismissed signs of infection and ongoing bowel drainage as normal, delaying treatment. They filed medical malpractice lawsuits against surgeon Dr. Edwin Wehling and two nurses, Brandi Oesch and Tammy Roberts, with the Iowa Board of Medicine also charging Wehling with incompetency; a disciplinary hearing is set for September and a civil trial is scheduled for August 23.

via Yahoo|
#decatur-county-hospital#health#hernia-repair
Iowa woman's death after routine hernia repair spurs malpractice lawsuit
us-news3 months ago

Iowa woman's death after routine hernia repair spurs malpractice lawsuit

Laura Belt, 46, died in May 2024 from complications after a routine hernia repair at Decatur County Hospital, including a bowel perforation that led to sepsis. Her family alleges hospital staff ignored warning signs—such as unusual drainage and lack of bowel movement—and filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against surgeon Dr. Edwin Wehling and two nurses, with the hospital named as a defendant. The Iowa Board of Medicine has charged Wehling with professional incompetency, a hearing set for September, while Belt’s death is tied to a trial against the defendants scheduled for August 23, 2026.

via New York Post|
#hernia-surgery#hospital-negligence#iowa
Lawsuit alleges Iowa nurses dismissed alarming post-op signs after routine hernia repair
legal3 months ago

Lawsuit alleges Iowa nurses dismissed alarming post-op signs after routine hernia repair

A family in Iowa filed a medical-malpractice lawsuit against a surgeon and two nurses, alleging they ignored dangerous post-operative symptoms after a routine hernia repair at Decatur County Hospital, leading to an infection and sepsis that contributed to Laura Belt’s death in May 2024; the surgeon faces board charges, and a trial is scheduled for August 23.

via Fox News|
#hernia-surgery#legal#medical-malpractice
Jury Awards $49 Million in Medical Malpractice Case Over Missed HPV Monitoring
healthcare4 months ago

Jury Awards $49 Million in Medical Malpractice Case Over Missed HPV Monitoring

A Stamford Superior Court jury awarded $49 million to a Darien woman who claimed her gynecologist failed to follow standard monitoring for high-risk HPV, allowing cervical cancer to progress to late-stage metastatic disease; the verdict found the defendants negligent, with $39 million to the patient and $10 million to her husband, and Westmed indicated it will pursue post-trial motions and an appeal.

via Patch|
#cervical-cancer#darien-ct#healthcare