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Alleged medication mix-up leaves woman paralyzed

Filed: Aug 19, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: Family alleges a drug error at Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown left a 72-year-old woman paralyzed after knee surgery.
WHO: Glenda Dorton’s family; Glenda Dorton (72-year-old woman)
WHAT: Alleged medication error following knee surgery, resulting in paralysis
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026 at 7:52 AM ET
WHERE: Nashville, Tennessee
WHY: The family alleges a medication error (drug mix-up) at the hospital caused the paralysis.
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