Ohio woman sues hospital for allegedly amputating wrong leg during surgery

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center · Published: Wed, 30 Sep 2026 21:47:06 GMT

Sharon Jacks, 74, alleges hospital removed left leg instead of her right during below-the-knee amputation in 2025An Ohio woman is suing a hospital after doctors allegedly amputated the wrong leg during a scheduled operation last year.Sharon Jacks, 74, of Meigs county, alleged that she went to Selby general hospital in September 2025 to undergo a planned below-the-knee amputation of her right leg. Instead doctors removed her left leg during the procedure, according to the lawsuit, which was filed earlier this month in Washington county court in Marietta, where the hospital is based. Continue reading...

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