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Uterus Injury Following Hysteroscopy

The plaintiff was a 38-year-old women who underwent a hysteroscopy to investigate the cause of vaginal bleeding. It was alleged that during the hysterectomy, the gynecologist perforated both the uterine wall and the rectal wall. The hole in the rectal wall allowed fecal contents to leak out and infect the abdomen and pelvis. The plaintiff suffered a massive infection that was life-threatening. When the infection was diagnosed, part of the treated required the removal of the plaintiff's uterus. Liability was hotly contested. The defendant claimed that the infection arose solely from the perforation of the uterine wall, which was a known complication of a hysteroscopy. The case settled for $650,000.

Awarded: $650,000

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