A jury in Las Vegas is hearing a case this week of a Las Vegas man who was left with a 57-inch metal wire in his body after an angioplasty procedure in 2005.
German Ortiz lived with the wire for over a decade before discovering it.
Ortiz’ lawyers are asking a jury to award him upward of $800,000 from the cardiologist who performed the procedure. The suit alleges medical malpractice, professional negligence and negligent infliction of emotional distress.