Ohio Woman Sues Hospital After Wrong Leg Is Amputated

New York Times US and The Sun UK describe the same event in different terms.

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What happenedSharon Jacks, 74, said she went into surgery for the amputation of her lower right leg last year, but her left leg was removed instead. She has accused Selby General Hospital of negligence.

What changedThe left frames it as "Ohio Woman Sues Hospital After Wrong Leg Is Amputated". The right frames it as "Woman loses both her legs after bungling doctors mistakenly amputate WRONG limb in botche...".

ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.

Archive healthLive match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format

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83WORDING GAP

3 sources · 2 bias buckets · Medium confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "Ohio Woman Sues Hospital After Wrong Leg Is Amputated". The right frames it as "Woman loses both her legs after bungling doctors mistakenly amputate WRONG limb in botche...".

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Sep 29, 9:40 PM: New York Times US joined the source map.

Sep 29, 10:51 PM: The Sun UK joined the source map.

Sep 29, 10:51 PM: The Sun (US) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 83/99 and story health is live match · 3 sources · 2 buckets · comparable news format.

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Right ·News report

The Sun UK1h ago

Woman loses both her legs after bungling doctors mistakenly amputate WRONG limb in botched surgery, lawsuit claims

AN ELDERLY woman has lost both her legs after a surgeon confused her right and left sides, it has been alleged. Sharon Jacks, from Ohio, is suing a doctor at Selby General Hospital after th...

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Right ·News report

The Sun (US)49m ago

Woman loses both her legs after bungling doctors mistakenly amputate WRONG limb in botched surgery, lawsuit claims

AN ELDERLY woman has lost both her legs after a surgeon confused her right and left sides, it has been alleged. Sharon Jacks, from Ohio, is suing a doctor at Selby General Hospital after th...

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Center-left ·News report

New York Times US2h ago

Ohio Woman Sues Hospital After Wrong Leg Is Amputated

Sharon Jacks, 74, said she went into surgery for the amputation of her lower right leg last year, but her left leg was removed instead. She has accused Selby General Hospital of negligence.

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