Elderly Veteran Files Lawsuit After Hospital Amputates Wrong Leg
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A seventy-four-year-old veteran is suing an Ohio hospital after surgeons mistakenly removed her left leg.
A seventy-four-year-old army veteran from Ohio has initiated legal action against a local hospital after medical staff amputated her left leg instead of her right limb. The procedure took place at Selby General Hospital in Marietta, prompting a lawsuit filed in the Washington County Common Pleas Court.
- Sharon Jacks underwent the surgical procedure in September two thousand twenty-five.
- The lawsuit was filed in the Washington County Common Pleas Court in Marietta, Ohio.
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Why it matters
Surgical errors involving wrong-site or wrong-procedure operations represent severe medical malpractice events that can permanently impair patients and erode trust in healthcare institutions.
What outlets agree on
Surgeons at Selby General Hospital mistakenly removed the wrong leg of a seventy-four-year-old woman, leading to a lawsuit filed in Ohio.
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- The Times of India74-year-old Ohio woman sues hospital for amputating her left leg. Surgery was supposed to be on her right leg6h ago · open ↗
- NBC News74-year-old Army vet sues hospital after surgeons amputate wrong leg10h ago · open ↗
- Daily ExpressOutraged woman sues hospital after doctor 'removed wrong leg'14h ago · open ↗
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