A Silver Springs man has filed a lawsuit against an Orthopaedic facility in Ocala, claiming a doctor left him with a “severe femoral perforation” in his left hip after he received replacement surgery.
Attorneys representing Kenneth and Michelle Eatman filed the lawsuit against The Orthopaedic Institute and Dr. Joseph Locker in the Fifth Judicial Circuit Court of Marion County on August 26.
According to the complaint, Mr. Eatman was visiting the facility located at 1710 SE 16th Avenue in Ocala on April 11, 2024, to undergo a total hip replacement surgery performed by Dr. Locker…