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health-and-legal23 hours ago•31 min saved

Oregon mother sues for $68.5M after hysterectomy leads to loss of legs and hand

Trisha Stevens, an Oregon mother of six, has filed a $68.5 million lawsuit against multiple Portland-area doctors and Legacy Health, alleging that negligence following a routine hysterectomy resulted in the amputation of both her legs and one hand. The lawsuit claims that Dr. Alvin Nakamura failed to review post-surgical pathology results showing inflammation and that hospital staff delayed critical treatment for a spreading infection, leading to septic shock and multiple organ failure.

via New York Post|

#health-and-legal #hysterectomy #legacy-health

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Family sues Waterbury Hospital after 21-year-old dies from pain medication overdose

A lawsuit alleges that Dale Alice Martin, a 21-year-old student, died from cardiac arrest after receiving excessive pain medication for a broken ankle at Waterbury Hospital. The family claims staff failed to monitor her, leading to respiratory failure. The case highlights concerns about patient safety at hospitals owned by private equity firm Prospect Medical Holdings, which recently went bankrupt.

via Hartford Courant|

#dale-martin #health-and-legal #medical-malpractice

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Ohio veteran sues hospital after surgeons amputate wrong leg, leaving her a double amputee

Sharon Jacks, a 74-year-old Army veteran, filed a lawsuit against Selby General Hospital and its medical staff after surgeons amputated her left leg instead of her right during a cancer treatment procedure in September 2025. Jacks subsequently underwent the correct surgery on her right leg at a different facility, resulting in her becoming a double amputee. The lawsuit, filed in Washington County, alleges gross negligence and battery, claiming the surgical team failed to follow standard safety protocols despite multiple opportunities to identify the error. The hospital has acknowledged the incident as an avoidable event and removed the involved staff from their positions.

via NBC News|

#health-and-legal #medical-malpractice #ohio-law

healthlegal13 days ago•9 min saved

Ohio Woman Sues Hospital After Surgeons Amputate Wrong Leg During Cancer Treatment

Sharon Jacks, 74, filed a lawsuit against Selby General Hospital in Ohio after surgeons amputated her left leg instead of her right during a cancer treatment procedure in September 2025. The error left her a double amputee after she later had the correct surgery performed at another facility. The hospital admitted to procedural failures and removed the involved staff, while Jacks seeks damages for negligence and battery.

via The New York Times|

#healthlegal #medical-malpractice #ohio

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CT Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Yale New Haven Over Cancer Care

A Connecticut family has sued Yale New Haven Hospital, alleging that negligent care for a 63-year-old man with squamous cell carcinoma led to his death in 2024. The lawsuit claims the hospital failed to properly diagnose, treat, and monitor the cancer, particularly ignoring the patient's status as a renal transplant recipient. The family asserts that the hospital proceeded with reconstruction despite incomplete cancer removal, leading to metastasis and disfigurement. Yale New Haven acknowledged the suit but declined to comment on specifics due to ongoing litigation.

via Hartford Courant|

#connecticut #health #medical-malpractice

legal-and-health19 days ago•1 min saved

Seattle Parents Sue Salem Health Over Alleged Demand to Drive Dead Infant Home

Aleksandr and Nataliya Yeremeyev, a Seattle couple, have filed a $10 million lawsuit against Salem Health and emergency physician Dr. Stefani Sorensen. The complaint alleges that after their eight-month-old son, Michael, died in the Salem, Oregon, emergency room in September 2024, hospital staff refused to offer proper transport or morgue storage. Instead, the family claims they were pressured to drive the infant’s body back to Seattle in their personal vehicle. The lawsuit seeks damages for negligence and emotional distress, while Salem Health maintains it acted according to policy and the family’s wishes.

via KPTV|

#infant-death #legal-and-health #medical-malpractice

us-news19 days ago•23 min saved

Seattle parents sue Oregon hospital over alleged demand to drive dead infant home

Aleksandr and Nataliya Yeremeyev have filed a $10 million lawsuit against Salem Health and Dr. Stefani Sorensen, alleging that hospital staff forced them to transport their deceased 9-month-old son, Michael, from Salem, Oregon, to Seattle in their personal vehicle. The complaint claims that after Michael died in the emergency room in September 2024, staff dismissed the option of using a funeral home as too expensive and pressured the parents to drive the body home themselves. The father reportedly drove four hours with the child in the backseat, while the family seeks damages for emotional distress and alleged negligence in handling the remains.

via New York Post|

#child-death #lawsuit #medical-malpractice

legal26 days ago

Walker Family Files Wrongful Death Suit Against Paxton and San Antonio Doctors

The family of Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old San Antonio woman who died in December 2024 from preeclampsia while 20 weeks pregnant, has filed a wrongful death lawsuit. The suit accuses Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, University Health, and several doctors of denying her a life-saving abortion due to state law and a 'culture of fear.'

via The Guardian|

#abortion #ken-paxton #legal

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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

healthcare2 months ago•4 min saved

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

legalhealth2 months ago•6 min saved

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

us-news2 months ago•25 min saved

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

health3 months ago•8 min saved

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

courts-and-legal3 months ago•16 min saved

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

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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