Ohio woman sues hospital after wrong leg amputation surgery

Summarised from 4 outlets · Updated 30 Sept, 09:49 · Archive

An Ohio woman is suing a hospital after surgeons allegedly amputated her wrong leg.

Sharon Jacks, an Ohio cancer patient, is suing Selby General Hospital after surgeons allegedly amputated her right leg instead of her left, making her a double amputee. The lawsuit claims the surgeon mistook which leg should have been removed.

How it is being reported

• Woman has both legs amputated 'after surgeon mixes up left and right' as surgery goes 'catastrophically wrong'The Mirror · 30 Sept, 08:51
• Ohio cancer patient sues hospital after surgeon allegedly amputated wrong legFox News · 30 Sept, 07:49
• Cancer patient sues hospital after surgeon allegedly amputated wrong leg: ‘Defies explanation’New York Post · 30 Sept, 02:11
• Horrific hospital blunder as surgeons amputate the WRONG leg forcing woman to become double amputee, lawsuit claimsDaily Mail · 29 Sept, 20:11

In this story: Sharon Jacks · Selby General Hospital · Ohio

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