West Virginia Hospital to Pay $40M to Settle Lawsuit Connected to Unnecessary Surgeries

A class action lawsuit connected to unnecessary surgeries at Charleston Area Medical Center has settled out of court for $40 million.

The settlement was announced Friday in a news release from CAMC.

The lawsuit was filed in April 2025 against CAMC and doctors Robert Shin and Samuel Rossi alleging unnecessary hernia repair procedures were taking place during bariatric surgeries. The doctors are no longer with the hospital.

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