Unruh V. Nizza Et Al

Case Background

On July 22, 2022, Deborah Unruh filed a medical malpractice case alleging that her radiologist misdiagnosed her foot fracture as a sprain. The case was filed in the United States District Court, Maryland (Baltimore). Magistrate Judge J. Mark Coulson presided over this case. [Case number: 1:22cv1810]

Cause

On July 2, 2020, Deborah Unruh was vacationing on Maryland's Eastern Shore when she slipped on a wet deck and injured her left foot. She visited the ER at Atlantic General Hospital in Berlin, MD, where they took an X-ray. Dr. David Nizza of Delmarva Radiology, P.A. reviewed the image and determined there was no acute fracture, diagnosing her with a simple ankle sprain. Unruh relied upon this diagnosis and continued to work through the pain. However, her ankle did not improve. On July 24, 2020, she sought further medical attenti