Mom of 6 Sues Doctors, Hospital After Hysterectomy Allegedly Leads to Paralysis, Quadruple Amputations - Yahoo News Canada
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NEED TO KNOWMom of six Trisha Stevens has filed a lawsuit after she developed sepsis following a hysterectomyStevens underwent multiple amputations and became paralyzed after she claims doctors were negligent in providing prompt care, according to the lawsuitThe Portland, Ore., mom is seeking $68.5 million in damages from her medical providersAn Oregon woman underwent multiple amputations and is now paralyzed from the lower back down after she claims her medical teams ignored signs she'd developed a serious infection, per a lawsuit. Portland mom of six, Trisha Stevens, 48, underwent a hysterectomy on Oct. 4, 2024, at Adventist Health Portland, after struggling with abnormal uterine bleeding and adenomyosis, per the complaint. Stevens claims that four days after the surgery, test results showed inflammation, but her doctor, who is named in the suit, allegedly did not review the results or take "any action in response to them, including communicating the results to Ms. Stevens or initiating any additional treatment, follow-up, monitoring based on those findings.
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