Amputee Sues Doctor & Hospital in Malpractice Lawsuit

Is this next story a lesson on the negative side effects of binge drinking? Or is it simply another case of doctors failing to do their job?

Perhaps it's both.

Shanna Hiles filed a medical malpractice lawsuit against Uniontown Hospital in Pennsylvania, claiming the hospital and one of its emergency physicians failed to properly treat her condition, resulting in the amputation of both of her legs below the knees.

Hiles was celebrating her 20th birthday when she drank herself unconscious and passed out while sitting on the floor with her legs tucked under her, remaining in that position for nearly 12 hours.

In the lawsuit, Hiles claims the hospital and her physicians failed to properly diagnose her condition and work to restore circulation to her legs. She says the hospital transferred her to a hospital in Pittsburgh, where the doctors had no choice but to amputate.

It is unclear how much in damages Hiles is seeking.

The hospital has not yet commented on the case.

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