Ohio Woman Sues Hospital After Surgeon Allegedly Amputates Wrong Leg
Sharon Jacks has sued Selby General Hospital after surgeons allegedly amputated the wrong leg during a planned operation on Sept. 19, 2025 at the Marietta, Ohio hospital, leaving her a double amputee.[1]
The complaint says doctors later amputated the originally targeted right leg, leaving Jacks a double amputee.[1] It says two surgical "time-outs" were documented but failed, and that the mark on the correct leg remained after the wrong leg was removed.[1] Selby General acknowledged an "adverse surgical event" in September 2025 and said its internal review found the incident was avoidable.[1] The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages for past and future medical expenses, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and permanent impairment.[1]
On September 19, 2025, Jacks had been scheduled for a below-the-knee amputation of her right leg at Selby General Hospital in Marietta, Ohio.[1]
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- On September 19, 2025, Sharon Jacks was scheduled for a below-the-knee amputation of her right leg at Selby General Hospital in Marietta, Ohio.
- Her lawsuit alleges surgeons instead amputated her left leg, and doctors later amputated the originally targeted right leg, leaving her a double amputee.
- The complaint says two surgical 'time-outs' to verify the correct site were documented but failed, and that the mark on the correct leg remained after the wrong leg was removed.
- Selby General Hospital acknowledged an 'adverse surgical event' in September 2025 and said its internal review found the incident was avoidable.
- The suit seeks compensatory and punitive damages for past and future medical expenses, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and permanent impairment.
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