KAALTV | November 27, 2025
(ABC 6 News) – An Iowa woman was awarded nearly $19 million in damages in a medical malpractice suit against Mayo Clinic Rochester.
According to court documents, Fort Dodge, IA resident Linette Nelson accused former Mayo doctor Amy Lightner and Mayo Clinic of botching two several surgeries in 2017 and 2018.
According to court documents, instead of a planned three surgeries, Nelson required five in total — two of which were by a new physician, after Nelson complained of significant pain and issues and Lightner left Mayo.
Court documents further alleged that Lightner had been negligent in telling Nelson that images showing Lightner’s failure to complete the first surgery were incorrect, and that Lightner ignored information or refused to perform exams that would have shown the problems to be real.
Lightner no longer works at Mayo Clinic’s Rochester campus.
On Nov. 24, a jury provided Linette Nelson with $15.8 million in compensation, and her spouse, Daniel Nelson, with $4 million.
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