Man loses top of his head in brain operation

BERLIN (Reuters) - A German court has awarded 3,000 euros ($4,100) in damages to a man who had to have the top of his skull replaced with plastic because of a faulty hospital fridge.

Doctors removed the top of the man's head and put it in cold storage while they operated on his brain, the court in the western city of Koblenz said Tuesday.

Because the refrigerator was defective, the section of skull was not kept cool enough and could not be reattached. Doctors replaced the bone with a plastic prosthesis.

The man sought compensation of at least 20,000 euros on the grounds that the prosthesis caused him headaches, affected his balance and made him unduly sensitivity to the weather.

Following consultations with experts, the court found that the operation had caused the man's discomfort, not the loss of the top of his skull.

Compensation of 3,000 euros was "appropriate and sufficient," it said.

"The experts consulted by the court concluded the new skull roof was better than the original," a court spokesman said.

http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSHER94722820070829

that sucks....
Only 3000euros???
omg...ppl in usa get more for breakin a leg...

 

damn that seriously sucks what's with these brain surgeons these days, first operating on the wrong side of someone's brain and now losing the top of someone's head lol, the "experts" should get the top of their heads replaced by plastic before they can conclude what's best for a patient...

 

Gee, yet again a medical blooper

 

i'll burn that damn hospital
at least i feel better about it haha
feel sorry for that guy
maybe it was just an accident and award him little money

 

yeah....now im even more scared of the hospitals :S

 

wtf. 3000 is hella little. i feel so bad for him :(

 

Tough luck for the guy.

 

WHUT>?
whats wrong with that...
i always read the dutch news + i was really really really bored today...instead of just bored

 

nowadays when u go hospitals, there is a good chance youll get practised on ://

 

ey...its not the first time i post somethin in this section...=/
actually i read a very interesting dutch article yesterday...about dutch women...if i feel like it i will translate it this weekend

or the "young" students can come have a look while ur being examinated butt naked =/

 

the nekid bit is what gets me the most, thats embarrassing on another level especially if its a cold day... :(

 

hahaha....sad but true....trust me...when ur in the hospital long enough....u wont feel any shame anymore

 

if this was the states the hospital would have been sued for 1 million +

 

guess ill never go to a hospital in germany

 

kill the surgeon haha