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In 2008, a female patient presented to the emergency department of a local hospital with severe pain in her feet and legs. After examination by a physician’s assistant (PA) and written approval from the emergency department physician, she was diagnosed with cellulitis and discharged home.

Physician Legal Review & Commentary: Woman awarded $5 million when failure to test results in bilateral leg amputations