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Trevor Noah Sets Deposition Date After Suing Doctor for Botched Surgery: Everything to Know About His Lawsuit
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Ubiquitous
Jan 7, 2022, 1:28:38 PM1/7/22
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Ready for court. Trevor Noah sued doctors for negligence after claiming he
suffered injuries while recovering from a November 2020 surgery.
In court documents filed one year after the procedure, the Daily Show host
alleged that he was “rendered sick, sore, lame and disabled” due to the
“serious” side effects he experienced post-op. The exact details of his
surgery are unknown.
The South Africa native’s complaint, which was obtained by Us Weekly in
December 2021, claimed that he “sustained severe nervous shock, mental
anguish, severe emotional distress and great physical pain” during his
recovery, leaving him “confined to bed and home for a long period of time.”
Noah also alleged that he was “prevented from engaging in his usual
occupation” due to the lasting injuries, some of which were “of a permanent
nature.”
According to the New Memoir writer, the staff treating him at the Hospital
for Special Surgery were “negligent and careless” at the time of his surgery.
A representative from the hospital, however, denied the allegations of
wrongdoing in a statement to Us.
“HSS received a complaint filed on behalf of Mr. Trevor Noah. We have shared
with Mr. Noah’s attorney a detailed rebuttal to the claims, which are
meritless,” the December 2021 statement read. “Due to HIPAA, we are
restricted by law from addressing publicly specific aspects of the treatment
of any patient.”
The spokesperson continued: “HSS is committed to excellence in the care we
provide to each of the more than 150,000 patients we treat each year. This
commitment has made HSS the world’s leading academic medical center
specialized in musculoskeletal health, consistently ranked No. 1 in
orthopedics globally and nationally.”
One month later, the healthcare practitioners continued to defend their
innocence as plans for a deposition were determined. In a January 2022
filing, the HSS argued that “whatever damages may have been sustained at the
time and place alleged in the complaint by [Noah] were caused, in whole or in
part, by the culpable conduct of plaintiff and without any negligence on the
part of defendant. Damages, if any, are to be diminished proportionally to
the culpable conduct of [Noah].”
The hospital also claimed that the Emmy winner “has failed to mitigate his
alleged damages,” asserting that they were “not properly served with a copy
of the summons and complaint.”
Noah, for his part, has not publicly spoken out about the surgery or its
results since news of the lawsuit made headlines.
What Are the Allegations?
Noah claimed in court documents obtained by Us in December 2021 that he
suffered "serious personal injuries" while recovering from a surgery, which
left him "rendered sick, sore, lame and disabled." He sued New York-based
doctors at the Hospital for Special Surgery, alleging the staff was
"negligent and careless in failing to treat and care for [him] in a careful
and skillful manner."
What Was the Hospital's Response?
A spokesperson for the HSS denied the Grammy winner's claims in a statement
to Us in December 2021, asserting that the allegations were "meritless." Both
the hospital and William J. Riley III, M.D filed responses the following
month, requesting a "judgment dismissing [Noah's] complaint herein, together
with the costs and disbursements of this action."
The surgeon's defense also claimed that he "rendered certain professional
services to and for Trevor C. Noah in accordance with accepted standards of
medical care," denying the allegations of negligence.
When Is the Deposition?
Noah will be deposed on February 8, 2022, in White Plains, New York.
What Was the Surgery?
Specific details about the comedian's procedure remain private. Noah did not
publicly address the reason for his surgery in November 2020 and took time
off from filming The Daily Show as he recovered, returning to set after seven
days.
[Judging by his pics, I'd say he had a botched facelift. As for not being
able to perform his job, he does know he's a failed comedian, right?]
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Let's go Brandon!
suffered injuries while recovering from a November 2020 surgery.
In court documents filed one year after the procedure, the Daily Show host
alleged that he was “rendered sick, sore, lame and disabled” due to the
“serious” side effects he experienced post-op. The exact details of his
surgery are unknown.
The South Africa native’s complaint, which was obtained by Us Weekly in
December 2021, claimed that he “sustained severe nervous shock, mental
anguish, severe emotional distress and great physical pain” during his
recovery, leaving him “confined to bed and home for a long period of time.”
Noah also alleged that he was “prevented from engaging in his usual
occupation” due to the lasting injuries, some of which were “of a permanent
nature.”
According to the New Memoir writer, the staff treating him at the Hospital
for Special Surgery were “negligent and careless” at the time of his surgery.
A representative from the hospital, however, denied the allegations of
wrongdoing in a statement to Us.
“HSS received a complaint filed on behalf of Mr. Trevor Noah. We have shared
with Mr. Noah’s attorney a detailed rebuttal to the claims, which are
meritless,” the December 2021 statement read. “Due to HIPAA, we are
restricted by law from addressing publicly specific aspects of the treatment
of any patient.”
The spokesperson continued: “HSS is committed to excellence in the care we
provide to each of the more than 150,000 patients we treat each year. This
commitment has made HSS the world’s leading academic medical center
specialized in musculoskeletal health, consistently ranked No. 1 in
orthopedics globally and nationally.”
One month later, the healthcare practitioners continued to defend their
innocence as plans for a deposition were determined. In a January 2022
filing, the HSS argued that “whatever damages may have been sustained at the
time and place alleged in the complaint by [Noah] were caused, in whole or in
part, by the culpable conduct of plaintiff and without any negligence on the
part of defendant. Damages, if any, are to be diminished proportionally to
the culpable conduct of [Noah].”
The hospital also claimed that the Emmy winner “has failed to mitigate his
alleged damages,” asserting that they were “not properly served with a copy
of the summons and complaint.”
Noah, for his part, has not publicly spoken out about the surgery or its
results since news of the lawsuit made headlines.
What Are the Allegations?
Noah claimed in court documents obtained by Us in December 2021 that he
suffered "serious personal injuries" while recovering from a surgery, which
left him "rendered sick, sore, lame and disabled." He sued New York-based
doctors at the Hospital for Special Surgery, alleging the staff was
"negligent and careless in failing to treat and care for [him] in a careful
and skillful manner."
What Was the Hospital's Response?
A spokesperson for the HSS denied the Grammy winner's claims in a statement
to Us in December 2021, asserting that the allegations were "meritless." Both
the hospital and William J. Riley III, M.D filed responses the following
month, requesting a "judgment dismissing [Noah's] complaint herein, together
with the costs and disbursements of this action."
The surgeon's defense also claimed that he "rendered certain professional
services to and for Trevor C. Noah in accordance with accepted standards of
medical care," denying the allegations of negligence.
When Is the Deposition?
Noah will be deposed on February 8, 2022, in White Plains, New York.
What Was the Surgery?
Specific details about the comedian's procedure remain private. Noah did not
publicly address the reason for his surgery in November 2020 and took time
off from filming The Daily Show as he recovered, returning to set after seven
days.
[Judging by his pics, I'd say he had a botched facelift. As for not being
able to perform his job, he does know he's a failed comedian, right?]
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Let's go Brandon!
anim8rfsk
Jan 7, 2022, 1:38:48 PM1/7/22
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> --
> Let's go Brandon!
>
>
“The last thing I want to do is hurt you, but it’s still on my list.”
Rhino
Jan 7, 2022, 4:10:23 PM1/7/22
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in his native South Africa. I read a story once about a mysterious
string of deaths in one wing of a South African hospital. After an
extensive investigation, it was determined that a single hospital
employee was responsible for the deaths - the janitor. Apparently, the
janitor had the job of polishing floors in that wing and routinely
disconnected vital support equipment for patients in their rooms so that
he/she could plug in the floor polisher. I have no idea if the janitor
was charged in the deaths; I have a suspicion that the janitor simply
had no idea what the equipment he/she was unplugging did and didn't
realize the harm that action could cause to the patient.
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Rhino
Ubiquitous
Jan 7, 2022, 8:10:32 PM1/7/22
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no_offlin...@example.com wrote:
>He should consider himself lucky that he didn't have the surgery
>in his native South Africa. I read a story once about a mysterious
>string of deaths in one wing of a South African hospital. After an
>extensive investigation, it was determined that a single hospital
>employee was responsible for the deaths - the janitor. Apparently, the
>janitor had the job of polishing floors in that wing and routinely
>disconnected vital support equipment for patients in their rooms so that
>he/she could plug in the floor polisher. I have no idea if the janitor
>was charged in the deaths; I have a suspicion that the janitor simply
>had no idea what the equipment he/she was unplugging did and didn't
>realize the harm that action could cause to the patient.
You're joking, right? That urban legend has been making the rounds for
>He should consider himself lucky that he didn't have the surgery
>in his native South Africa. I read a story once about a mysterious
>string of deaths in one wing of a South African hospital. After an
>extensive investigation, it was determined that a single hospital
>employee was responsible for the deaths - the janitor. Apparently, the
>janitor had the job of polishing floors in that wing and routinely
>disconnected vital support equipment for patients in their rooms so that
>he/she could plug in the floor polisher. I have no idea if the janitor
>was charged in the deaths; I have a suspicion that the janitor simply
>had no idea what the equipment he/she was unplugging did and didn't
>realize the harm that action could cause to the patient.
decades! :-D
anim8rfsk
Jan 7, 2022, 9:15:18 PM1/7/22
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getting incredibly ill on a box of bagel bites.
>
> --
> Let's go Brandon!
>
>
>
Ubiquitous
Jan 8, 2022, 4:04:42 AM1/8/22
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Anyhow, I read something that debunked this urbam legend but could only find
this: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/polished-off/
If memory serves, life support machines don't use standard electrical wall
sockets, have locks to keep from getting unplugged by accident, and have
redundant systems which would immediately start issuing alarm messages to
the nearest nurse's station. Come on, no one would notice someone flatlining?
https://www.whig.com/lifestyles/health/hospitals-and-clinics/new-advanced-life-support-system-now-in-place-at-blessing/article_ebe7d357-d71a-5c19-8d9c-5cad8206d61e.html
anim8rfsk
Jan 8, 2022, 12:02:05 PM1/8/22
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Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
> anim...@cox.net wrote:
>> Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
>>> no_offlin...@example.com wrote:
>
>>>> He should consider himself lucky that he didn't have the surgery
>>>> in his native South Africa. I read a story once about a mysterious
>>>> string of deaths in one wing of a South African hospital. After an
>>>> extensive investigation, it was determined that a single hospital
>>>> employee was responsible for the deaths - the janitor. Apparently, the
>>>> janitor had the job of polishing floors in that wing and routinely
>>>> disconnected vital support equipment for patients in their rooms so that
>>>> he/she could plug in the floor polisher. I have no idea if the janitor
>>>> was charged in the deaths; I have a suspicion that the janitor simply
>>>> had no idea what the equipment he/she was unplugging did and didn't
>>>> realize the harm that action could cause to the patient.
>>>
>>> You're joking, right? That urban legend has been making the rounds for
>>> decades! :-D
>>
>> They used to unplug the vending machines at Fox at night. I found out by
>> getting incredibly ill on a box of bagel bites.
>
> Bagel bites? Why would unplugging the vending machine do that?
>
They need to be refrigerated and/or frozen. They were unplugging the
> anim...@cox.net wrote:
>> Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
>>> no_offlin...@example.com wrote:
>
>>>> He should consider himself lucky that he didn't have the surgery
>>>> in his native South Africa. I read a story once about a mysterious
>>>> string of deaths in one wing of a South African hospital. After an
>>>> extensive investigation, it was determined that a single hospital
>>>> employee was responsible for the deaths - the janitor. Apparently, the
>>>> janitor had the job of polishing floors in that wing and routinely
>>>> disconnected vital support equipment for patients in their rooms so that
>>>> he/she could plug in the floor polisher. I have no idea if the janitor
>>>> was charged in the deaths; I have a suspicion that the janitor simply
>>>> had no idea what the equipment he/she was unplugging did and didn't
>>>> realize the harm that action could cause to the patient.
>>>
>>> You're joking, right? That urban legend has been making the rounds for
>>> decades! :-D
>>
>> They used to unplug the vending machines at Fox at night. I found out by
>> getting incredibly ill on a box of bagel bites.
>
> Bagel bites? Why would unplugging the vending machine do that?
>
machine every night, thawing them and re-freezing them over and over.
> Anyhow, I read something that debunked this urbam legend but could only find
> this: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/polished-off/
>
> If memory serves, life support machines don't use standard electrical wall
> sockets, have locks to keep from getting unplugged by accident, and have
> redundant systems which would immediately start issuing alarm messages to
> the nearest nurse's station. Come on, no one would notice someone flatlining?
>
nursing staff is
> https://www.whig.com/lifestyles/health/hospitals-and-clinics/new-advanced-life-support-system-now-in-place-at-blessing/article_ebe7d357-d71a-5c19-8d9c-5cad8206d61e.html
>
> --
> Let's go Brandon!
>
>
Rhino
Jan 8, 2022, 1:38:47 PM1/8/22
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On 2022-01-08 4:04 AM, Ubiquitous wrote:
> anim...@cox.net wrote:
>> Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
>>> no_offlin...@example.com wrote:
>
>>>> He should consider himself lucky that he didn't have the surgery
>>>> in his native South Africa. I read a story once about a mysterious
>>>> string of deaths in one wing of a South African hospital. After an
>>>> extensive investigation, it was determined that a single hospital
>>>> employee was responsible for the deaths - the janitor. Apparently, the
>>>> janitor had the job of polishing floors in that wing and routinely
>>>> disconnected vital support equipment for patients in their rooms so that
>>>> he/she could plug in the floor polisher. I have no idea if the janitor
>>>> was charged in the deaths; I have a suspicion that the janitor simply
>>>> had no idea what the equipment he/she was unplugging did and didn't
>>>> realize the harm that action could cause to the patient.
>>>
>>> You're joking, right? That urban legend has been making the rounds for
>>> decades! :-D
>>
>> They used to unplug the vending machines at Fox at night. I found out by
>> getting incredibly ill on a box of bagel bites.
>
> Bagel bites? Why would unplugging the vending machine do that?
>
> Anyhow, I read something that debunked this urbam legend but could only find
> this: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/polished-off/
>
I must have read the original story when it was reported but I certainly
> anim...@cox.net wrote:
>> Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
>>> no_offlin...@example.com wrote:
>
>>>> He should consider himself lucky that he didn't have the surgery
>>>> in his native South Africa. I read a story once about a mysterious
>>>> string of deaths in one wing of a South African hospital. After an
>>>> extensive investigation, it was determined that a single hospital
>>>> employee was responsible for the deaths - the janitor. Apparently, the
>>>> janitor had the job of polishing floors in that wing and routinely
>>>> disconnected vital support equipment for patients in their rooms so that
>>>> he/she could plug in the floor polisher. I have no idea if the janitor
>>>> was charged in the deaths; I have a suspicion that the janitor simply
>>>> had no idea what the equipment he/she was unplugging did and didn't
>>>> realize the harm that action could cause to the patient.
>>>
>>> You're joking, right? That urban legend has been making the rounds for
>>> decades! :-D
>>
>> They used to unplug the vending machines at Fox at night. I found out by
>> getting incredibly ill on a box of bagel bites.
>
> Bagel bites? Why would unplugging the vending machine do that?
>
> Anyhow, I read something that debunked this urbam legend but could only find
> this: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/polished-off/
>
don't remember where I read it. As the Snopes article mentions, it was
very widely reported. This is the first I've ever heard that it was an
urban legend, as opposed to a true (or massively distorted) story.
That's not surprising since retractions/corrections of misreported
stories are typically found way in the back of the publication in
question where you are unlikely to see them if they get published at
all. If there was a retraction, I never saw it.
> If memory serves, life support machines don't use standard electrical wall
> sockets, have locks to keep from getting unplugged by accident, and have
> redundant systems which would immediately start issuing alarm messages to
> the nearest nurse's station. Come on, no one would notice someone flatlining?
look at the arrangements for how equipment is connected or what
failsafes existed. You might be right but remember that this incident
allegedly happened in South Africa where things might be very different
than what you see in shows like Chicago Med or New Amsterdam (just to
mention two of the current crop of medical dramas).
>
> https://www.whig.com/lifestyles/health/hospitals-and-clinics/new-advanced-life-support-system-now-in-place-at-blessing/article_ebe7d357-d71a-5c19-8d9c-5cad8206d61e.html
I'm really not sure why you included this link. I don't see any
relevance to the topic at hand.
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Rhino
shawn
Jan 8, 2022, 1:40:37 PM1/8/22
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On Sat, 8 Jan 2022 10:02:02 -0700, anim8rfsk <anim...@cox.net>
cheese and pepperoni. Leaving them unfrozen overnight is just asking
for trouble.
wrote:
>Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
>> anim...@cox.net wrote:
>>> Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
>>>> no_offlin...@example.com wrote:
>>
>>>>> He should consider himself lucky that he didn't have the surgery
>>>>> in his native South Africa. I read a story once about a mysterious
>>>>> string of deaths in one wing of a South African hospital. After an
>>>>> extensive investigation, it was determined that a single hospital
>>>>> employee was responsible for the deaths - the janitor. Apparently, the
>>>>> janitor had the job of polishing floors in that wing and routinely
>>>>> disconnected vital support equipment for patients in their rooms so that
>>>>> he/she could plug in the floor polisher. I have no idea if the janitor
>>>>> was charged in the deaths; I have a suspicion that the janitor simply
>>>>> had no idea what the equipment he/she was unplugging did and didn't
>>>>> realize the harm that action could cause to the patient.
>>>>
>>>> You're joking, right? That urban legend has been making the rounds for
>>>> decades! :-D
>>>
>>> They used to unplug the vending machines at Fox at night. I found out by
>>> getting incredibly ill on a box of bagel bites.
>>
>> Bagel bites? Why would unplugging the vending machine do that?
>>
>
>They need to be refrigerated and/or frozen. They were unplugging the
>machine every night, thawing them and re-freezing them over and over.
Yeah, BAGEL BITES aren't just plain bagels but have toppings like
>Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
>> anim...@cox.net wrote:
>>> Ubiquitous <web...@polaris.net> wrote:
>>>> no_offlin...@example.com wrote:
>>
>>>>> He should consider himself lucky that he didn't have the surgery
>>>>> in his native South Africa. I read a story once about a mysterious
>>>>> string of deaths in one wing of a South African hospital. After an
>>>>> extensive investigation, it was determined that a single hospital
>>>>> employee was responsible for the deaths - the janitor. Apparently, the
>>>>> janitor had the job of polishing floors in that wing and routinely
>>>>> disconnected vital support equipment for patients in their rooms so that
>>>>> he/she could plug in the floor polisher. I have no idea if the janitor
>>>>> was charged in the deaths; I have a suspicion that the janitor simply
>>>>> had no idea what the equipment he/she was unplugging did and didn't
>>>>> realize the harm that action could cause to the patient.
>>>>
>>>> You're joking, right? That urban legend has been making the rounds for
>>>> decades! :-D
>>>
>>> They used to unplug the vending machines at Fox at night. I found out by
>>> getting incredibly ill on a box of bagel bites.
>>
>> Bagel bites? Why would unplugging the vending machine do that?
>>
>
>They need to be refrigerated and/or frozen. They were unplugging the
>machine every night, thawing them and re-freezing them over and over.
cheese and pepperoni. Leaving them unfrozen overnight is just asking
for trouble.
Ubiquitous
Jan 8, 2022, 2:24:08 PM1/8/22
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>> https://www.whig.com/lifestyles/health/hospitals-and-clinics/new-advanced-life-support-system-now-in-place-at-blessing/article_ebe7d357-d71a-5c19-8d9c-5cad8206d61e.html
>
>I'm really not sure why you included this link. I don't see any
>relevance to the topic at hand.
Ubiquitous
Jan 8, 2022, 2:27:38 PM1/8/22
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>> anim...@cox.net wrote:
>>> They used to unplug the vending machines at Fox at night. I found out by
>>> getting incredibly ill on a box of bagel bites.
>>
>> Bagel bites? Why would unplugging the vending machine do that?
>
>They need to be refrigerated and/or frozen. They were unplugging the
>machine every night, thawing them and re-freezing them over and over.
Oh, I guess they're different from bagel chips.
>>> They used to unplug the vending machines at Fox at night. I found out by
>>> getting incredibly ill on a box of bagel bites.
>>
>> Bagel bites? Why would unplugging the vending machine do that?
>
>They need to be refrigerated and/or frozen. They were unplugging the
>machine every night, thawing them and re-freezing them over and over.
>> Anyhow, I read something that debunked this urbam legend but could only
>> find this: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/polished-off/
>
>It's been years since Snopes could be relied on.
>> If memory serves, life support machines don't use standard electrical wall
>> sockets, have locks to keep from getting unplugged by accident, and have
>> redundant systems which would immediately start issuing alarm messages to
>> the nearest nurse's station. Come on, no one would notice someone
>> flatlining?
>
>You would be amazed and horrified at how unattentive non-English-speaking
>nursing staff is
I am hoping the nurses whose job that is aren't unatentive! :-O
>> the nearest nurse's station. Come on, no one would notice someone
>> flatlining?
>
>You would be amazed and horrified at how unattentive non-English-speaking
>nursing staff is
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ocrats and the liberal media hate President Trump more than they
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anim8rfsk
Jan 8, 2022, 3:15:22 PM1/8/22
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Thanks for the clarification.
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