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William Dieser, 58, underwent surgery at St. Anthony\u2019s Medical Center<\/a> in St. Louis County, Mo<\/a>. Several days later, he developed a black spot on his coccyx. The black spot turned out to be a Stage IV pressure sore<\/a>, which required surgery and removal of his coccyx<\/a>, low back, buttocks and anus. As a result, he required dressing changes and plastic surgery over the next year.<\/p>\n

Dieser filed a lawsuit against the hospital claiming that it chose not to prevent and properly treat the pressure sore. He alleged that the hospital staff should have timely turned him and provided adequate nutrition, among other things.<\/p>\n

The lawsuit did not allege lost time from work. After the jury deliberated, it entered a verdict of $883,000.<\/p>\n

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William Dieser, 58, underwent surgery at St. Anthony\u2019s Medical Center in St. Louis County, Mo. Several days later, he developed a black spot on his coccyx. The black spot turned out to be a Stage IV pressure sore, which required surgery and removal of his coccyx, low back, buttocks and anus. 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