Wrong Leg Amputation Lawsuit
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Sharon Jacks was set to have a below-the-knee amputation of her right leg at Selby General Hospital in Marietta, Ohio, on Sept. 19, 2025, but was left shocked when she woke up to her left leg gone, according to the 32-page complaint obtained by WBNS.
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“The mark was still on the correct leg after the wrong leg had been taken off,” Layne claimed.
The lawsuit also seeks compensatory and punitive damages for Jacks to cover past and future medical expenses, pain and suffering, emotional distress, permanent impairment, and loss of enjoyment of life.
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Sharon Jacks, a cancer patient from Ohio, filed a lawsuit against her surgeon, hospital staff, and Selby General Hospital after she woke up from surgery with her left leg amputated instead of her right leg as planned. The incident occurred on September 19, 2025, despite multiple safety checks in place to prevent such errors. Jacks' attorney claims that the medical team failed to notice the mistake before amputating…
Cancer patient sues hospital after surgeon allegedly amputated wrong leg: ‘Defies explanation’ →Sharon Jacks, a 74-year-old woman in Marietta, Ohio, had her healthy left leg amputated instead of her cancer-affected right leg during surgery at Selby General Hospital in September 2025. Her attorney claims that despite clear markings on the correct leg pre-surgery, multiple medical professionals failed to verify which leg should be removed, leaving Jacks a double amputee. The lawsuit against the hospital and…
Woman who had wrong leg amputated during surgery for cancer treatment sues hospital →Sharon Jacks, a 74-year-old Ohio resident and Army veteran, filed a lawsuit in Washington County Common Pleas Court against Selby General Hospital and nine other defendants over an error that led to the amputation of her left leg instead of her right in September 2025. Four months later, she had to undergo another surgery, resulting in both legs being amputated below the knee. Jacks claims gross negligence, battery…
74-year-old Ohio woman sues hospital for amputating her left leg. Surgery was supposed to be on her right leg →Analysis
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Sharon Jacks was set to have a below-the-knee amputation of her right leg at Selby General Hospital in Marietta, Ohio, on Sept. 19, 2025, but was left shocked when she woke up to her left leg gone, according to the 32-page complaint obtained by WBNS.
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30 Sep 74-year-old Ohio woman sues hospital for amputating her left leg. Surgery was supposed to be on her right legSharon Jacks, a 74-year-old Ohio resident and Army veteran, filed a lawsuit in Washington County Common Pleas Court against Selby General Hospital and nine other defendants over an error that led to the amputation of her left leg instead of her right in September 2025. Four months later, she had to undergo another surgery, resulting in both legs being amputated below the knee. Jacks claims gross negligence, battery…Times of India
30 Sep Woman who had wrong leg amputated during surgery for cancer treatment sues hospitalSharon Jacks, a 74-year-old woman in Marietta, Ohio, had her healthy left leg amputated instead of her cancer-affected right leg during surgery at Selby General Hospital in September 2025. Her attorney claims that despite clear markings on the correct leg pre-surgery, multiple medical professionals failed to verify which leg should be removed, leaving Jacks a double amputee. The lawsuit against the hospital and…The Independent
30 Sep Cancer patient sues hospital after surgeon allegedly amputated wrong leg: ‘Defies explanation’Sharon Jacks, a cancer patient from Ohio, filed a lawsuit against her surgeon, hospital staff, and Selby General Hospital after she woke up from surgery with her left leg amputated instead of her right leg as planned. The incident occurred on September 19, 2025, despite multiple safety checks in place to prevent such errors. Jacks' attorney claims that the medical team failed to notice the mistake before amputating…New York Post
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