Hospital Settles Negligence Case
Posted on Jul 27, 2011 2:15pm PDT
The state of Iowa and University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City have reportedly settled a medical malpractice lawsuit. However, the group has not admitted to any sort of wrongdoing. The lawsuit claims that a girl underwent surgery for intestinal condition and had her legs in operative stirrups for more than 11 hours. As a result, the girl reportedly suffered tissue damage to her legs. One leg ended up having to be amputated while the other one needs an ankle brace for walking.
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