Woman wins massive settlement after bladder mistakenly removed during surgery for benign cyst

A Maine woman has been awarded $17 million after a catastrophic surgical error resulted in the removal of her bladder during a procedure intended to address a benign ovarian cyst.

The damages were awarded to Emily Mitchell last Thursday by a Kennebec County jury following a two-week medical malpractice trial against Northern Light Inland Hospital and Northern Light Health, according to her attorneys on Friday. The verdict is reportedly the largest medical malpractice award in Kennebec County.