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State fails to stop N$13m lawsuit over needle left in uterus
Sostenus Wilherm A broken surgical needle allegedly left inside a woman’s uterus for more than a decade has landed the government in a N$13 million legal battle after the High Court rejected an attempt to have the medical negligence lawsuit thrown out on prescription. Else Tsuxus is suing the ministry of health and social services […]
Windhoek ObserverBy Sostenus Wilherm3 Sept 2026, 05:07 am

A broken surgical needle allegedly left inside a woman’s uterus for more than a decade has landed the government in a N$13 million legal battle after the High Court rejected an attempt to have the medical negligence lawsuit thrown out on prescription.


Originally published by Windhoek Observer on 3 Sept 2026, 05:07 am. View original article

