A jury in Illinois recently awarded a woman $ 5 million because a physician performed an unnecessary hysterectomy. Apparently the Plaintiff did not need the procedure at all but the doctor performed it anyway. Clearly this was a breach of the standard of care required of a physician. The Hippocatic oath requires a doctor first to "do no harm". In this case, that is exactly what the doctor did. Now the woman cannot bear children and will have permanent hormonal changes, all because a doctor failed to do what he was supposed to do. If you or a loved one has been the victim of what you believe to be medical malpractice, please call one of our lawyers for a free consultation today. http://www.foranlaw.com/resources/maryland-medical-malpractice-lawyer/maryland-medical-malpractice-lawyer.html