South African comedian Trevor Noah has dragged a New York City hospital and doctor to court over an alleged botched surgery he underwent last year, 2020.
The humour merchant based in the US sued Dr. Riley J. Williams III and the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan.
He disclosed in court documents that he was a patient between Aug. 25, 2020, and Dec. 17, 2020, and underwent surgery with the hospital and doctor on Nov. 23, 2020.
The comedian alleged that the defendants “were negligent and careless in failing to treat and care for [him] in a careful and skillful manner.” He also accused the defendants of “failing to use approved methods in general use in the care and treatment.”
He also noted that the defendants failed “to prescribe proper medications,” failed to “discontinue certain prescription medications,” and failed “to use proper tests and examinations in order to diagnose the conditions” that he “was suffering” from.
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However, a representative for the Hospital for Special Surgery has described Noah’s claims as “meritless.”
The Rep told People that the organization is “committed to excellence in the care we provide to each of the more than 150,000 patients we treat each year.”
The statement read; “HSS received a complaint filed on behalf of Mr. Trevor Noah. We have shared with Mr. Noah’s attorney gave a detailed rebuttal to the claims, which are meritless.
“Due to HIPAA we are restricted by law from addressing publicly specific aspects of the treatment of any patient.
“This commitment has made HSS the world’s leading academic medical center specialized in musculoskeletal health, consistently ranked #1 in orthopedics globally and nationally,” it concluded.
