A Southern California man went to the hospital for routine knee surgery but ended up with an amputated leg, a lawsuit alleges.
Wayne Wolff, the patient, and his wife, Lisa Wolff, are now suing the University of California Board of Regents for abuse and neglect, negligence , loss of consortium, and negligent and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
Wayne, 58, was diagnosed with a left medial meniscus tear and mild knee arthritis in November 2023 by Dr. Dean Wang, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine at the University of California Irvine Medical Center, according to the lawsuit, obtained by the Los Angeles Times. …