PORTLAND, Ore. — An Oregon mother of six has filed a $68.5 million medical malpractice lawsuit alleging that doctors failed to detect and treat a post-surgical infection that led to the amputation of both of her legs, most of one hand, portions of her lips and tongue, and left her paralyzed from the lower back down.

Trisha Stevens, 46, underwent a robotic-assisted total laparoscopic hysterectomy and removal of her fallopian tubes on Oct. 4, 2024, according to the complaint filed in Multnomah County Circuit Court. The surgery was performed by Dr. Alvin Nakamura. The suit names Nakamura, Bridgetown Medical Group, Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center, Legacy Health, and Drs. Gregory Eilers and Robert Azar as defendants.

The complaint says pathology........

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