A Philadelphia jury on Jan. 1, 2026, returned a $35 million verdict against Penn Medicine and Main Line Health in a medical malpractice action brought by Isis Spencer, a 45-year-old patient who underwent a full hysterectomy after physicians told her she had advanced endometrial cancer [1]. Spencer later learned she never had cancer. The case centered on allegations that conflicting diagnostic findings were not adequately reconciled before irreversible surgery was performed [1].
The jury allocated $12.25 million of the award to Penn Medicine and an associated physician, with the remainder attributed to the broader verdict against the institutional defendants [1]. Main Line Health resolved its portion of the liability separately, before or outside the jury's formal allocation [1]. Plaintiff's counsel Glenn A. Ellis of The Law Offices of Glenn A. Ellis led Spencer's trial team [1]. No defense counsel names appear in the available record.
The $35 million award is entirely compensatory; the jury assessed no punitive damages [1]. Penn Medicine has indicated it intends to appeal the verdict [1]. No sentencing or post-trial briefing schedule has been publicly reported, and the trial court judge was not identified in available sources.