Patient awake when fire ‘combusted’ and burned face during surgery, Oregon suit says
The man “experienced trauma, pain, suffering, embarrassment, and the loss of enjoyment of life” as a result, the lawsuit said ...
Cancer patient was ‘awake’ when alcohol wipe sparked fire on his face during surgery: suit
An Oregon cancer patient was “awake and conscious” when his face caught on fire during surgery — leaving him permanently disfigured, according to his family’s $900,000 lawsuit.