WRONG LEG AMPUTATED: Surgeon Cuts Off Correct Limb Despite Marking Error...

An Ohio woman is suing a hospital after surgeons removed her healthy leg instead of the diseased one, despite marking procedures meant to prevent exactly this kind of error. Wrong-site surgeries remain rare but devastating when they occur—studies suggest they happen in roughly one per 100,000 procedures—and typically trigger major lawsuits and licensing investigations. The case raises questions about how surgical teams verify patient identity and surgical site even when safety protocols like site marking are in place.