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Tel Aviv Hospital Ordered to Pay Nearly 10 Million Shekels for Paralysis Caused by Surgical Device Failure

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First reported by Ynet · 12 hours ago

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A Tel Aviv court ordered Assuta Hospital to pay nearly 10 million shekels to a real estate entrepreneur left paralyzed after a surgical device broke during elective spinal surgery, causing severe spinal cord damage and permanent disability.

01Assuta Tel Aviv Hospital must pay nearly 10 million shekels for paralysis caused by a broken surgical device.
02The plaintiff, a real estate entrepreneur, was left paralyzed from the waist down with loss of bladder control.
03The incident occurred during elective spinal surgery intended to relieve chronic back pain.
04The court rejected the hospital’s defense that limited liability to preexisting conditions.
05The plaintiff’s earning capacity was reduced by 70%, with 800,000 shekels awarded for pain and suffering.
06After deductions, the hospital must pay the remaining compensation plus full legal fees.

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