One of televisionβs funniest men has βsuffered a loss of enjoyment for life,β following a a surgery performed in November 2020. As reported by Page Six, a new lawsuit filed by The Daily Show host Trevor Noah against the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Riley J. Williams III, , Noah alleges Williams was negligent in his treatment of the star.
As Page Six explains:
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Noah, 37, claims both the New York City hospital and orthopedic surgeon were βcareless in failing to treat and care for [him] in a careful and skillful mannerβ in the court documents filed in the New York Supreme Court obtained by Page Six.
βThe Daily Showβ host claims he was a patient of Dr. Williams between Aug. 25 and Dec. 17, 2020. He underwent the surgery on Nov. 23 that year.
Noahβs lawsuit adds that the hospital and surgeon failed to βprescribe proper medications,β failed to βdiscontinue certain prescription medicationsβ and failed to do proper testing in order to βdiagnose the conditions.β
While the nature of the surgery remains undisclosed, Dr. Williamsβ site identifies the Yale and Stanford graduate as βa specialist in the field of knee, elbow and shoulder surgeryβ who has treated several professional athletes, among others. However, Noahβs filing claims he suffered βserious personal injuryβ as a result of the procedure that is βpermanent, severe and grievous.β In the aftermath, he has allegedly been βrendered sick, sore, lame, and disabled,β and, perhaps giving some insight into the Emmy-winning comedian-hostβs current mental and emotional health, ominously alleges he has βsuffered a loss of enjoyment for life.β
Noahβs reps didnβt respond to Page Sixβs request for comment and no formal statement has been made by the South African comedianβs team. However, a representative for the Hospital of Special Surgery dismissed Noahβs claims as βmeritless,β in a statement obtained by People magazine.
βHSS received a complaint filed on behalf of Mr. Trevor Noah. We have shared with Mr. Noahβs attorney a detailed rebuttal to the claims, which are meritless,β the statement read, adding: βDue to HIPAA we are restricted by law from addressing publicly specific aspects of the treatment of any patient,β
The statement also noted the hospitalβs extensive and acclaimed reputation, noting that it is βcommitted to excellence in the care we provide to each of the more than 150,000 patients we treat each year.
βThis commitment has made HSS the worldβs leading academic medical center specialized in musculoskeletal health, consistently ranked #1 in orthopedics globally and nationally,β it concluded.
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