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Sebastian Thaler was diagnosed with chronic tonsillitis. After having recurring symptoms for several years, he finally agreed to let Dr. Chang, a general surgeon, remove his tonsils. The anesthesiologist put Sebastian under, and when Sebastian awoke from the surgery his throat was still sore so he asked the nurse for some ice cream. The nurse informed him that he was not allowed to have ice cream after having his appendix removed. Sebastian, although still groggy from the anesthesia, insisted that it was his tonsils, not his appendix, which had been removed; he demanded to see Dr. Chang. When Dr. Chang arrived at Sebastian's room, he confessed that he had in fact accidentally removed Sebastian's appendix rather than his tonsils as planned. Sebastian had to undergo an additional surgery with a different doctor to have his tonsils removed.
Sebastian now wants to sue Dr. Chang for medical malpractice. Sebastian lives in Dade County, Florida. Dr. Chang lives in Broward County, Florida. The surgery took place at Palms Hospital, which is located in Palm Beach County, Florida.


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