Date: 1896?

Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA

Type of event: medical radiography overexposure

Description:

A man had a broken ankle x-rayed by a doctor, after which he developed skin injuries eventually requiring amputation of the foot. He later sued the doctor and was awarded $10,000.

Consequences: 1 injury.

References:

• Berlin, Leonard, July 2001, "Malpractice issues in radiology: radiation-induced skin injuries and fluoroscopy," American Journal of Roentgenology, 177:21-25.

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