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Ohio Woman Sues After Alleged Wrong-Leg Amputation
- In September 2025, surgeons at Selby General Hospital in Marietta, Ohio, removed 74-year-old Sharon Jacks' lower left leg instead of her right leg, which was scheduled for amputation due to squamous cell carcinoma.
- Despite conducting two "time-outs" to confirm the surgical site, the team proceeded to remove the wrong limb even though the surgeon had marked the correct leg before the procedure.
- Jacks became a double amputee after a second surgery four months later; attorney Brad Layne alleges she suffered physical injury, permanent disability, and "humiliation."
- Memorial Health System removed the surgical team from their positions and implemented mandatory retraining while reviewing protocols with the Mayo Clinic and Ohio Department of Health.
- Jacks is seeking both punitive and compensatory damages in her lawsuit, while the hospital maintains its current surgical procedures are safe and aligned with industry standards.
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Ohio Woman Says Hospital Amputated Incorrect Leg
An Ohio woman says a hospital error cost her both inheritance of one, per a new lawsuit. Sharon Jacks, 74, says Selby General Hospital in Marietta and her doctors removed her left lower leg in September 2025, even though they had been taken with amputating her lower right leg...
·Miami, United States
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Her lawyer claims that the surgeon had marked the correct leg before the operation.
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Ohio cancer patient sues hospital after surgeon allegedly amputated wrong leg
Ohio cancer patient sues hospital after surgeon allegedly amputated wrong leg - NEW YORK TIMES POST
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An Ohio woman is suing after her surgeon allegedly amputated the wrong leg when she underwent a below-the-knee amputation that the lawsuit says was required because of cancer in her right leg. Sharon Jacks, who is now a double amputee, was scheduled to have a below-the-knee amputation [...]
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