Maine mom awarded $17M after her bladder was mistakenly removed during routine surgery
A jury has awarded $17 million to a Skowhegan woman after her bladder was mistakenly removed during a routine surgical procedure.
📍 The outcome
A jury awarded $17 million to a Skowhegan woman whose bladder was mistakenly removed during routine surgery. This follows other negligence rulings against Northern Light Health totaling nearly $50 million this year.
Epilogue added 44d ago, after coverage quieted.
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A woman from Skowhegan, Maine, was awarded $17 million by a jury after her bladder was mistakenly removed during routine surgery. Coverage from WMTW, WGME, New York Post, and newscentermaine.com focuses on the size of the jury award and the nature of the medical error.
Meanwhile, the Bangor Daily News reports that negligence rulings against Northern Light Health have totaled nearly $50 million this year. Future developments may include further details on the negligence rulings involving Northern Light Health.
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Who reported it (5)
- Maine woman whose bladder was mistakenly removed gets $17 million WMTW · 46d ago
- Jury awards $17 million to Skowhegan woman whose bladder was mistakenly removed newscentermaine.com · 46d ago
- Jury awards $17M to Skowhegan woman whose bladder was mistakenly removed WGME · 46d ago
- Negligence rulings against Northern Light Health total nearly $50M this year Bangor Daily News · 46d ago
- Maine mom awarded $17M after her bladder was mistakenly removed during routine surgery New York Post · 46d ago broke it first
Questions people are asking
How much was the woman awarded?
The jury awarded her $17 million.
Where is the woman from?
She is from Skowhegan, Maine.
What other legal figures are mentioned in the coverage?
The Bangor Daily News reports that negligence rulings against Northern Light Health total nearly $50 million this year.
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