The physician followed standard of care in this unfortunate, rare case. However, the family felt the need to blame someone, so a lawsuit was brought. Sometimes, unfortunate outcomes happen – and it’s no one’s fault:
He said Humphrey treated Kim appropriately given a history of fibroids, that bleeding can still occur when women are on Depo-Provera and that performing a hysterectomy in the face of a benign pathology is not standard treatment and could have been negligent given the risks. The type of cancer that Kim was ultimately diagnosed with is rare, he said.
