Jury Decides $17 Million in Favor of Woman After Surgeon Mistakenly Leaves Tool Inside Her
Albuquerque, N.M. — In a significant legal victory, a New Mexico jury has awarded $17 million to a woman after a 57-centimeter metal wire was mistakenly left inside her abdomen during surgery. The incident, which took place at an Albuquerque hospital, has spotlighted issues of medical oversight and patient safety. The patient, identified as 42-year-old Margo Sorenson, underwent the surgery in 2019 to remove a tumor. However, the post-operative period brought severe pain and discomfort, leading to the discovery of the foreign object in a subsequent X-ray examination almost three years later. According to court … Read more