A patient encouraged by her gynecologist to use Essure contraception and endometrial ablation filed a medical malpractice lawsuit after she experienced a premature birth. She initially went to her gynecologist after suffering from abnormal bleeding, which caused the doctor to…
A gynecologist was sued for failing to observe standards of care after one of her patients developed severe complications from a combination of endometrial ablation and Essure device use. The patient had a past medical history of coagulopathy; her blood…
This lawsuit concerns an endometrial ablation to reduce a woman’s uterine lining, which resulted in damage to her urinary system. The patient’s gynecologist had done the operation in her office, and during her recovery from the procedure the patient developed…
After a patient sustained a perforated bowel from an endometrial ablation procedure, she claimed her gynecologist had failed to observe the proper standard of care. Though the gynecologist claimed that the procedure was successful, the patient began vomiting less than…
An endometrial ablation procedure left a middle-aged woman with severe renal complications, causing her to litigate against her gynecologist. After undergoing the endometrial ablation, the woman began to complain of spotting and chronic pain, which further investigation revealed to be…
This case involves a female patient who presented to the defending physician with complaints of heavy and painful periods. The patient returned for an endometrial ablation procedure to alleviate these symptoms, using a device manufactured by the defendant. A representative…
