Lawsuit: Surgical Team Amputated the Wrong Leg on Ohio Woman
An Ohio woman has filed suit after waking up from surgery to discover a horrible mistake had been made — her surgical team had amputated the wrong leg, according to her civil complaint.
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California Mother Loses All Four Limbs After Eating Contaminated Fish
A 40-year-old mother in San Jose, California lost all her limbs in surgery Thursday after eating tilapia she did not know was contaminated, her friends have explained.
PHOTOS: Woman Loses Leg in Freak Accident on Thai Airport Moving Walkway
A woman underwent an emergency leg amputation at a Thailand airport after an accident Thursday involving a moving walkway, reports said.
Taliban Resumes Executions and Amputations for Violating Islamic Law
Mullah Nooruddin Turabi, a founding member of the Taliban, said on Thursday the extremist group will resume executions and amputations as punishments for violating Islamic law, no matter what the international community thinks of its barbaric practices.
VIDEO: Community Raises over $49K for Woman Who Had Quadruple Amputation
Friends and neighbors in Lafayette, Indiana, have come together to support a young woman whose arms and legs were amputated in March.
Community Rallies Around Nurse Who Went Through Quadruple Amputation
An Indiana community rallied around a nurse who underwent a quadruple amputation after developing sepsis from a case of pneumonia in February.
