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Ohio Man Settles with Spinal Surgeon & Medical Center for Perforation of Bowels During Back Surgery
An Ohio man suffered from a perforated rectum during a lumbar fusion procedure in which he claimed he was not adequately warned of the risks by the spine surgeon.
CLEVELAND, OH, October 07, 2011 /Law and Legal PR News/ -- An Ohio man has recently settled a suit against an Akron spine surgeon for injuries he sustained during a back surgery performed to help alleviate pain in his lower back and right lower extremity.
According to the complaint filed in the Court of Common Pleas, Summit County, Ohio, the doctor performed a dangerous lumbar fusion procedure on the patient without adequately warning him of all the risks. The procedure, called Axial Lumbar Interbody Fusion, carries with it the risk of bowel perforation; a risk that the doctor failed to fully inform the patient of, as stated in the complaint.
The patient unfortunately suffered a perforated rectum during the lumbar fusion surgery, resulting in infection which required treatment, additional surgery and extended usage of a colostomy.
In the complaint, the patient accused the doctor of falling below the appropriate standards of medical care when the doctor failed to adequately advise him of the risks and when the doctor in fact perforated his rectum. The patient further alleged that even if a lumbar fusion procedure was necessary, which he disputes, there was another minimally invasive lumbar fusion procedure that would have produced the desired relief without the risk of bowel perforation; an option never considered.
The settlement marks the end of the multi-year lawsuit, and finally gives the patient some closure following his devastating ordeal. The patient was represented by Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP, a Cleveland-based law firm. For additional information contact the lead attorney for the plaintiff, Rhonda Baker Debevec, who is a partner at Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP, 1001 Lakeside Avenue East, Suite 1700, Cleveland, Ohio 44114, 216.586.5508, www.spanglaw.com.
Spangenberg Shibley & Liber LLP is a personal injury law firm headquartered in Ohio. You can contact an attorney at http://www.spanglaw.com/ or by calling 1-877-696-3303 (toll-free).
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