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flag A jury awarded Linette Nelson $19.8 million in a medical malpractice case over incomplete rectal surgery at Mayo Clinic.

flag An Olmsted County jury has awarded nearly $20 million to Linette Nelson of Fort Dodge, Iowa, in a medical malpractice case against Mayo Clinic and former surgeon Dr. Amy Lightner. flag The 2022 lawsuit stemmed from Nelson’s 2017–2018 treatment for colorectal issues, during which a portion of her rectum was not fully removed in a 2018 surgery. flag Despite imaging showing residual tissue, Lightner advised Nelson it was safe to proceed with a third operation. flag After complications arose, including chronic pain, scarring, pelvic floor disorders, fibromyalgia, and PTSD, Nelson and her husband were awarded $19.8 million. flag Dr. Lightner is no longer with Mayo Clinic, and the clinic said it respects the legal process but will evaluate whether to appeal.

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