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Tyrod Taylor suing Chargers doctor who accidentally punctured his lung before 2020 game
Tyler Greenawalt
Sun, September 18, 2022 at 10:01 AM
Tyrod Taylor is suing Los Angeles Chargers team doctor David S. Gazzaniga for medical malpractice, according to court documents obtained by ESPN, after Gazzaniga accidentally punctured Taylor's lung while trying to administer a pain-killer to Taylor's ribs.
Two years ago – almost to the day, actually – Taylor was forced to miss the Week 2 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, which opened the door for then-rookie Justin Herbert to seize the job and never relinquish it. Taylor, who had entered the year as the Chargers' starter, played just one more snap in 2020.
The 33-year-old Taylor, who signed a two-year, $17 million deal with the New York Giants this spring, alleged in the lawsuit that he endured "severe physical pain resulting in hospitalization, physical therapy, emotional distress and other past pain and suffering." His lawyers added that Taylor also lost potential earnings because of his backup status.
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Tyler Greenawalt
Sun, September 18, 2022 at 10:01 AM
Tyrod Taylor is suing Los Angeles Chargers team doctor David S. Gazzaniga for medical malpractice, according to court documents obtained by ESPN, after Gazzaniga accidentally punctured Taylor's lung while trying to administer a pain-killer to Taylor's ribs.
Two years ago – almost to the day, actually – Taylor was forced to miss the Week 2 game against the Kansas City Chiefs, which opened the door for then-rookie Justin Herbert to seize the job and never relinquish it. Taylor, who had entered the year as the Chargers' starter, played just one more snap in 2020.
The 33-year-old Taylor, who signed a two-year, $17 million deal with the New York Giants this spring, alleged in the lawsuit that he endured "severe physical pain resulting in hospitalization, physical therapy, emotional distress and other past pain and suffering." His lawyers added that Taylor also lost potential earnings because of his backup status.
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