Medical malpractice jury verdict. A 40 yr. old woman had a suture placed in her ureter during a hysterectomy, causing serious problems for 14 months, including surgery. After 14 months, her problems we fixed. We were able to show that the surgeon who operated on her tried to blame his assistant, who denied that she placed any sutures that day. The jury, in this medical malpractice case, found against both doctors and awarded our client $505,641, including $300,000 for pain and suffering for one year.