Surgeon fined $3,000 for amputating patient's wrong leg
The hospital released a statement following the incident, which it called a "tragic mistake, caused by human error."
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The hospital released a statement following the incident, which it called a "tragic mistake, caused by human error."
The hospital released a statement following the incident, which it called a "tragic mistake, caused by human error."
An Austrian court has fined a surgeon 2700 euros ($4300) for mistakenly amputating the wrong leg of a patient.
The hospital released a statement following the incident, which it called a "tragic mistake, caused by human error."
(CNN) — An Austrian court has fined a surgeon 2,700 euros ($3,050) for mistakenly amputating the wrong leg of a patient. The 43-year-old surgeon was fined at the Linz Regional Court on Wednesday, with half of the amount suspended, “for committing grossly negligent bodily harm,” Walter Eichinger, the court’s vice president, told CNN. On May […]