A man who claims he suffered disfigurement when he had mouth surgery as part of cancer treatment at a Cork hospital has sued for damages in the High Court.
“He can’t reach up to change a light bulb, he can’t lift heavy saucepans in the kitchen. He worked all his life and is devastated he can’t get back to work,” counsel added. Before the surgery in 2015, Mr Coughlan was gregarious and very active. she said. The claims are denied and it is contended the surgery, repair and care were appropriate. Mr Coughlan, who had an ulcer at the base of his mouth was diagnosed with mouth cancer in January 2015 and advised he would have to have a sliver of the inner aspect of his lower jaw removed.
He's alive. 'Cervical surgery invariably isn't meant to make things as they were', I know. Where there was a deficit before it will never be recovered and nature has a way of protecting the site of injury with arthritic tendency.
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