Man sues WRHA, doctors after wrong leg amputated at Grace Hospital in 2024
Jason Kennedy, a member of Bloodvein First Nation and resident of Winnipeg, has filed a lawsuit against the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) and two doctors after he claims one of his legs was amputated incorrectly in 2024. Kennedy was admitted to Seven Oaks General Hospital for an infection in his right foot, which was later diagnosed as osteomyelitis and cellulitis.
He was referred to Dr. David John Dillon and Dr. Yiyang Zhang, both orthopedic surgeons at the Grace Hospital, for a below-knee amputation of his left leg. However, Dillon performed the amputation on his left leg instead of his right, despite the correct documentation and imaging showing the need for right leg amputation. Kennedy alleges that he never gave consent for the amputation and that his consent, if any, was verbal and not properly documented.
He further claims that the WRHA and the doctors failed to follow standard procedures and that he suffered physical and psychological injuries and lost mobility as a result of the incorrect amputation. Kennedy is seeking unspecified general and aggravated damages, as well as reimbursement for medical costs, lost income, and court expenses.
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