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February 06, 2006
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Body Part Scandal In New York Expected To Spawn Lots Of LawsuitsPOSTED: 3:28 pm EST January 24, 2006
NEW YORK -- Patricia Battisti had thought her back surgery in early 2005 was routine. A letter from her hospital nearly a year later made it clear she was wrong.Battisti was informed that the cadaver bone that was implanted in her back may have been infected with various viruses -- the result of what investigators say was a large-scale scheme in which corpses were cut up and body parts illegally sold.
The Long Island woman now claims she contracted syphilis from the bone and plans to sue. The hospital adamantly denies the allegation. But the case may be an early warning that the gruesome body parts scandal is going to lead to a lot of lawsuits.
Via WFTV.
Posted by joke du jour at February 6, 2006 06:00 PM
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