Maine mom awarded $17M after her bladder was mistakenly removed during routine surgery
Maine woman awarded $17M after bladder mistakenly removed during surgery
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A woman from Skowhegan, Maine, has been awarded $17 million after her bladder was mistakenly removed during routine surgery.
Coverage from WMTW, newscentermaine.com, WGME, Bangor Daily News, and New York Post reports that a jury made the award. The incident involved Northern Light Health.
Further details on the case and the woman's current condition are not specified in the coverage.
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Quick answers
How much was the woman awarded?
$17 million
Where is the woman from?
Skowhegan, Maine
What was mistakenly removed during surgery?
Her bladder
Coverage (5)
- Maine woman whose bladder was mistakenly removed gets $17 million WMTW · 7h ago
- Jury awards $17 million to Skowhegan woman whose bladder was mistakenly removed newscentermaine.com · 7h ago
- Jury awards $17M to Skowhegan woman whose bladder was mistakenly removed WGME · 7h ago
- Negligence rulings against Northern Light Health total nearly $50M this year Bangor Daily News · 7h ago
- Maine mom awarded $17M after her bladder was mistakenly removed during routine surgery New York Post · 7h ago broke it first
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