A jury found that a Milwaukee woman unnecessarily lost four of her limbs due to medical malpractice.<\/p>\n
Thanks to a misdiagnosis of a streptococcal infection, 53-year-old Ascaris Mayo lost limbs after going into septic shock.\u00a0The spread of the infection led to the amputation of her remaining appendages.\u00a0<\/p>\n
In 2011, Mayo spent nine hours at a local hospital for treatment of severe abdominal pains, a high fever and rapid heartbeat. Discharged at midnight, she was told to see a gynecologist to discuss fibroids. She collapsed later that day and was treated for septic shock. Even though it was brought under control quickly, the damage to her vascular system was irreversible, leading to her four amputations. At no point during Mayo\u2019s treatment was she told that she may have a life-threatening bacterial infection.<\/p>\n
The jury handed down a $25.3 million award, but most jury watchers suggest that the ruling will go on appeal. Wisconsin law allows (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A jury found that a Milwaukee woman unnecessarily lost four of her limbs due to medical malpractice. Thanks to a misdiagnosis of a streptococcal infection, 53-year-old Ascaris Mayo lost limbs after going into septic shock.\u00a0The spread of the infection led…<\/span><\/p>\n