Bountiful, UT resident Lisa Speckman has reached a settlement in her lawsuit against LDS Hospital, Intermountain Healthcare Hospitals Inc,  Intermountain Nurse Midwifery, and several other related defendants. The lawsuit concerns a 2006 birthing experience that Speckman understandably describes as “catastrophic.”

According to the suit, doctors and nurses failed to notice signs of infection before performing her C-section. After the surgery, the initial infection spread and was joined by another one: the dangerous bacteria MRSA, also known as a “flesh-eating disease.” The lengths that had to be taken to save Speckman’s life were very severe. By the time she was released from the hospital for the last time, she had lost both of her legs, an arm, a finger, and several organs including her uterus, ovaries, gall bladder, and a substantial section of her large intestine.

Speckman and her husband were initially seeking $16 million as compensation for Speckman’s disability, pain and suffering, reduced earning capacity, reduced quality of life, and medical expenses. The amount of the settlement has not been disclosed.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of reckless or negligent medical professionals, contact the Pennsylvania medical malpractice lawyers Lowenthal & Abrams at 800-876-LAWYER.