Woman alleges negligence during hemorrhoid surgery – Defense Verdict 
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Published: May 30, 2011
Tags: Chesterfield County Circuit Court, Judge Timothy J. Hauler, Medical Malpractice, Million-Dollar Defense Verdicts
The plaintiff was a 39-year-old female who went to the defendant general surgeon with extremely painful Grade IV hemorrhoids in March 2005. He admitted her to the hospital and performed surgery the next day to remove the hemorrhoids. There was no dispute that the defendant’s diagnosis was correct and that surgery was the only ...
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