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Mom’s bladder mistakenly removed during routine surgery, wins $17M
Emily Mitchell's bladder was mistakenly removed during a routine ovarian cyst surgery, leading to a $15.75 million jury award from a Maine court three years later. The medical error resulted in a substantial compensation ruling.
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