More than 600 women are now suing Chesapeake Regional Medical Center, alleging the hospital enabled a former doctor to perform hundreds of medically unnecessary and invasive gynecological surgeries, including hysterectomies and sterilizations, for financial gain. Source: Pressmaster / Getty According to court filings cited by WTKR News 3, the lawsuit is seeking more than $6 billion in damages and has grown by more than 100 plaintiffs since it was initially filed last week, signaling the expanding scope of harm connected to the case.