CHARLESTON —A Belva woman is suing a Charleston physician for causing her injuries while performing surgery.
Mandi R. Peck saw Dr. Hatem M. Hossino for gallstones and he advised her to have a laparoscopic cholecystectomy, which he performed on Jan. 24, 2019, at Charleston Area Medical Center, according to a complaint filed in Kanawha Circuit Court.
Peck claims he negligent transected the bile duct in the hilum of the liver while performing the surgery and caused a separation of both the right and left ducts.
The plaintiff was later admitted back to Charleston Area Medical Center and it was discovered she had a bile leak. She was later transferred to Allegheny General Hospital, where another surgeon performed an operative repair of her bile duct injury, according to the suit.
Peck claims Hossino violated the standard of care. She claims his conduct was willful, wanton, intentional and reckless.
Peck is seeking compensatory and punitive damages. She is represented by Arden J. Curry II and David K. Schwirian of Pauley Curry PLLC.
The case is assigned to Circuit Judge Joanna Tabit.
Kanawha Circuit Court case number: 20-C-1058