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Trevor Noah is suing his doctor and a hospital for botched surgery.
The โDaily Showโ host took legal action against Dr. Riley J. Williams III and the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan last month after they allegedly messed up a procedure carried out on him on 23 November, 2020.
In court documents obtained by People, the 37-year-old star โ who was a patient between 25 August and 17 December last year โ alleged the defendants were โnegligent and careless in failing to treat and care for [him] in a careful and skillful manner.โ
The lawsuit accused the hospital and the doctor who treated him there of โfailing to use approved methods in general use in the care and treatmentโ, including failing to โprescribe proper medicationsโ and to โdiscontinue certain prescription medications,โ and alleged they had not used โproper tests and examinations in order to diagnose the conditionsโ that he โwas sufferingโ from.
Trevor claimed he suffered โserious personal injuryโ after his surgery, and described the nature of his injuries as โpermanent, severe, and grievousโ which have left him โsick, sore, lame, and disabled.โ
The lawsuit added: โ[Trevor] sustained severe and painful personal injuries; sustained severe nervous shock, mental anguish, severe emotional distress and great physical pain; was confined to bed and home for a long period of time; was compelled to undergo hospital and medical aid, treatment and attention; has suffered loss of enjoyment of life; was prevented from engaging in his usual occupation for a long period of time; and since some of his injuries are of a permanent nature, he will continue to suffer similar damages in the future.โ
The hospital have insisted the lawsuitโs claims are โmeritlessโ.
A representative for the facility said: โHSS received a complaint filed on behalf of Mr. Trevor Noah. We have shared with Mr. Noahโs attorney a detailed rebuttal to the claims, which are meritless.
โDue to HIPAA we are restricted by law from addressing publicly specific aspects of the treatment of any patient.โ