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Mom of 6 Sues Doctors, Hospital After Hysterectomy Allegedly Leads to Paralysis, Quadruple Amputations
Yahoo News Canada • • health
Key Points:
- Trisha Stevens, a Portland mother of six, filed a $68.5 million lawsuit after developing sepsis and suffering multiple amputations and paralysis following a hysterectomy at Adventist Health Portland.
- The lawsuit alleges medical negligence, including failure to review test results indicating inflammation and delayed administration of antibiotics despite Stevens' worsening symptoms and signs of infection.
- Stevens experienced severe complications such as septic shock, peritonitis, acute kidney injury, and required amputations of both legs above the knee, parts of her hands, lips, and tongue, resulting in paralysis from the lower back down.
- Legacy Health, named in the lawsuit, expressed sympathy but declined to comment due to ongoing litigation, while Stevens described ongoing physical and emotional struggles caused by her condition and the impact on her family life.
