[GummyIII]

Now, Mejia, 24, of Sanford, has begun a legal battle. She is not asking for money. Right now, her lawyers are demanding that Orlando Regional Healthcare System Inc., which operates the Longwood hospital, release information about other victims of the same bacteria.

All told, Mejia was in the hospital more than three months. She is now at home in Sanford, where she has a remote-controlled wheelchair. She has artificial legs as well, but she has the strength to walk on them for only about 30 minutes, her husband said.

Found here.

[Howlin]

She has arms, too; I'd bet my house on it.

She is not asking for money.

No, she's not; she's too busy trying to make the hospital give her information to use against them in her lawsuit.

[corkoman]

Nice find - the posted story here left that out.

Res Ipsa Loquitor - legal term for something bad happened while under the care of another party - while evidence cannot be found (wagon circle) it is evident it was the hospital's fault and responsibility.

Res Ipsa means there is no dispute who is to blame.

Usually MSRA creeps up a limb and is localized. Here it became blood-borne and the bugs settled in the capillaries of the extremities.

The decision for amputation must have been a tough tough call - unimaginable.

[GummyIII]

See article, plus posts 16 and 75.