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Wrong Leg Amputated: Woman Sues Hospital
30 Sep
Summary
- A 74-year-old woman claims her left leg was amputated instead of her right.
- She is suing Selby General Hospital for gross negligence and battery.
- The hospital acknowledged operating room procedures were not followed.
Sharon Jacks, a 74-year-old woman from Meigs County, Ohio, has filed a lawsuit against Selby General Hospital and nine other defendants. Ms. Jacks alleges that in September 2025, her medical and surgical teams negligently amputated her left lower leg when the procedure was intended for her right leg.
Ms. Jacks had agreed to the amputation of her right leg as part of cancer treatment. The lawsuit, filed in Washington County Court, states that she never consented to the amputation of her left extremity. Despite medical records indicating two surgical time-outs, the wrong leg was removed.
Selby General Hospital, part of Memorial Health System, acknowledged in a statement that its expected operating room procedures were not followed. The hospital stated that the medical workers involved in the surgery are no longer in their positions and expressed sorrow for the incident.
Four months after the initial surgery, Ms. Jacks underwent the correct operation on her right leg at a different Ohio hospital. Her complaint details claims of gross negligence, battery, and reckless conduct, citing physical injury, permanent disability, and emotional distress.
