A south Florida man is suing Doctors Hospital in Coral Gables after his amputated leg was thrown in the garbage with his name tag still on it, according to an article on the Reuters website.
"Rather than properly disposing of the plaintiff's limb as expected and as required by Florida law, Doctors Hospital threw the Plaintiff's amputated limb into the garbage, with tags indicating it belonged to the Plaintiff," according to the lawsuit filed in Miami-Dade County Circuit Court.
A month later, the patient said his family was contacted by homicide detectives investigating if he had been the victim of foul play.
The leg was discovered at a waste management facility and reported to police.
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