A medical malpractice case has been settled after defendant gynecologist failed to recognize and treat a ureteral injury following a hysterectomy.
Plaintiff first came under the care of defendant gynecologist after experiencing abdominal pain, and was diagnosed by defendant gynecologist with a large fibroid on her uterus. As a result, defendant gynecologist performed a laparoscopically assisted supracervical hysterectomy. After the hysterectomy, plaintiff continued to have abdominal pain as well as a protruding bulge. Defendant gynecologist then ordered multiple radiological procedures where it was determined to be a cystic mass and right sided hydronephrosis and hydroureter. As a result of defendant gynecologist’s diagnosis, plaintiff underwent a second operation to remove the mass. However, the same pain and bulge returned, requiring a third surgery. At no time during these procedures was the right ureter investigated by defendant gynecologist for damage or blockage. After three surgeries and countless radiographic films, defendant gynecologist referred plaintiff to a urologist, who performed a fourth surgery and ultimately discovered the complete obstruction of plaintiff’s right ureter.
In January of 2013, it came to light that a CT scan, read by defendant radiologist, was read incorrectly. It was alleged that had this CT scan been read correctly, defendant gynecologist would have altered the manner in which he treated plaintiff, thereby minimizing plaintiff’s injuries.
As a result of both defendants’ failure to recognize and treat plaintiff’s ureteral injury, plaintiff sustained permanent injuries, including the need for multiple radiological procedures, consultations, operative procedures including cystoscopy and robotic reimplantation of the ureter, as well as loss of function of the right kidney. If defendants had properly recognized and treated the plaintiff’s ureteral injury earlier, plaintiff would have had a different outcome.
After filing suit against the gynecologist and radiologist, Fronzuto Law Group, on behalf of the plaintiff, reached a settlement with the defendants to pay plaintiff $410,000 for her injuries.
Medical malpractice is a serious claim, but a necessary one when a failure to provide adequate service leads to such a traumatic result. Anyone who believes their condition may have been misdiagnosed or improperly handled is highly encouraged to seek additional medical support or legal advice and learn more about their right to file suit against a medical professional who may have been in error.
