JuristMail - Legal News » medical malpractice case http://juristmail.com Following Justice Everyday Fri, 30 Dec 2011 00:53:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 20-Year-Old Woman Sues Hospital over Amputations http://juristmail.com/20-year-old-woman-sues-hospital-over-amputations/2009/12/ http://juristmail.com/20-year-old-woman-sues-hospital-over-amputations/2009/12/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 15:38:04 +0000 Alicia Norman http://juristmail.com/?p=2523 Yet Another Related Posts Plugin.]]> 20-year-old Shanna Hiles’ filed a medical malpractice suit on Tuesday against Uniontown Hospital  of Western Pennsylvania claiming the emergency room doctors  failed to properly treat her.  Hiles, who had drank herself unconscious celebrating her 20th birthday in May, was taken to the emergency room shortly after passing out.

During her hospital admittance she passed out  again with her legs tucked under her, remaining in that position for 12 hours.  The hospital failed to diagnose her condition and both of her legs were partially amputated.  Hiles indicated that all they needed to do was restore circulation to her legs to remedy the situation and amputation was not necessary.

Instead, the hospital opted to send Hiles to  a Pittsburgh facility where both legs were amputated at the knee.

No official response has been issued on behalf of Uniontown Hospital since the court filing on Tuesday.

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