William Kilduff

A 36-year-old woman suffered bilateral ureter damage and bladder perforation during a laparoscopic hysterectomy, developed acute renal failure, and settled her malpractice claim in Fredericksburg Circuit Court for $1.5 million.

A Richmond woman went to the emergency room two days after a cesarean delivery with pain, fever and a CT scan suggesting a uterine abscess. Her obstetrician treated her for a routine postpartum infection for about a week, and she then needed a laparotomy to remove necrotic uterine tissue. A Richmond Circuit Court jury returned $1.5 million in March 2018, and the parties settled for $1.45 million to avoid an appeal.

A 36-year-old woman had an abdominal hysterectomy for chronic pelvic pain and a complex ovarian cyst. Her gynecologist sutured the entire posterior wall of the bladder into the closure of the vaginal cuff and did not recognize it before ending the operation. She needed emergency surgery, a fistula repair and repeated Botox injections, and was left with permanently reduced bladder capacity. The Fredericksburg Circuit Court case settled for $1.2 million on April 23, 2024.