A young Pennsylvania woman is suing Uniontown Hospital for medical malpractice claiming that doctors overlooked an acute medical condition due to her intoxication. As a result, the 20 year old underwent partial amputation of both of her legs.
According to the medical lawsuit, Shanna Hiles had consumed a large amount of alcohol while celebrating her birthday and subsequently lost consciousness. She remained unconscious, seated on the floor with her legs tucked under her for over 12 hours before she was discovered by a relative the following day.
As a result of the position she had been in, she was experiencing tremendous pain in her legs, and was taken to the hospital. It is there that Hiles’ medical attorney claims that doctors were negligent in failing to promptly and accurately diagnose the condition she was suffering from, known as acute compartment syndrome. The condition is reversible with timely surgical intervention.
Hiles was not treated promptly, however, and was instead left unattended for nearly six hours because she was intoxicated. She was finally air lifted to another hospital where it was necessary that both legs be partially amputated.
Hiles medical lawyer claims that his client would never have had to undergo such drastic surgery had she been properly monitored and treated. She is seeking an undisclosed amount in damages.
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