|Articles|March 1, 2012

Case: Woman claims retained laparotomy pad caused ulcerative colitis

The woman sued those involved with the delivery, claiming that the retained pad caused or contributed to her ulcerative colitis, requiring future colon removal surgery. What's the standard legal perspective?

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