Mother of six files $68.5 million lawsuit following complications from hysterectomy

A 46-year-old mother of six, Trisha Stevens from Boring, Oregon, has filed a lawsuit seeking $68.5 million in damages after a routine hysterectomy led to life-altering complications. The legal action, directed against three doctors and two hospitals in the Portland area, alleges medical malpractice, claiming that medical staff failed to timely diagnose and treat an infection that rapidly progressed into septic shock.

As a consequence of the severe infection, Stevens underwent the amputation of both legs, her right arm, and parts of her left hand, and suffered the loss of portions of her lips. She is also now paralyzed from the waist down. The lawsuit contends that prompt intervention could have prevented the devastating systemic infection that nearly resulted in her death. At the time of the surgery, her six children ranged from seven to 21 years old.

The case is currently moving through the legal system as Stevens seeks compensation for her permanent disabilities. The proceedings aim to hold the healthcare providers accountable for the alleged failure to provide critical, timely care.