Man sues UW Medicine for removing wrong organ after botched appendix surgery
A local man is fighting for his life after a suspected botched surgery. He is currently suing doctors at UW Medicine and the state. The suit alleges that a simple appendectomy went horribly wrong and surgeons instead removed part of his colon, nearly killing him. Victim George Piano of Lake Forest Park said he wants […]
George Piano sues surgeon over botched appendectomy
George Piano and wife Betsy Piano appear in interview after filing lawsuit against University of Washington Northwest Medical Center and two surgeons (KIRO/Screen Capture) About a year after going to the emergency room with appendicitis and being discharged from the hospital with part of his colon removed, a Washington state man has filed a medical […]