Dallas Braden, a pitcher with the Oakland (Calif.) Athletics, has filed a medical negligence suit against team surgeon Thomas Peatman, MD, and Webster Orthopaedic Medical Group in Oakland, where Dr. Peatman practices, according to an MLB report.
The suit alleges that Mr. Braden suffered permanent nerve damage in his left foot related to a procedure performed by Dr. Peatman in August of 2009. The allegations state that Dr. Peatman was attempting to remove a cyst and severed Mr. Braden's peroneal nerve.
Since the surgery, Mr. Braden says he has experienced numbness and pain while pitching, which caused fatigue during games and affected his pitching style. Dr. Peatman and Webster Orthopaedic Group are no longer affiliated with the A's.
Dr. Peatman and Webster Orthopaedic Group have not responded to the allegations.
Read the MLB report on the medical negligence suit.
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The suit alleges that Mr. Braden suffered permanent nerve damage in his left foot related to a procedure performed by Dr. Peatman in August of 2009. The allegations state that Dr. Peatman was attempting to remove a cyst and severed Mr. Braden's peroneal nerve.
Since the surgery, Mr. Braden says he has experienced numbness and pain while pitching, which caused fatigue during games and affected his pitching style. Dr. Peatman and Webster Orthopaedic Group are no longer affiliated with the A's.
Dr. Peatman and Webster Orthopaedic Group have not responded to the allegations.
Read the MLB report on the medical negligence suit.
Read other coverage on team physicians:
- 10 Stories for Team Physicians About Concussion Awareness
- OA Centers for Orthopaedics Named New Team Physician for Portland Pirates Hockey Team
- 79 Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Physicians for Professional Football Teams