Vandalia woman sues Ohio University after losing her arm

DAYTON — A Vandalia woman who lost her right arm to a rare flesh-eating infection has re-filed her lawsuit against Ohio University.

Molly Millsop arrived at the university in September 2007, but became ill after less than a week on campus, according to the complaint filed Feb. 25 with the Ohio Court of Claims, where lawsuits against state agencies, including public universities, are filed.

Millsop visited the school’s Hudson Health Center three times on Sept. 6, complaining of fever, body aches, shortness of breath and severe pain in her right arm, the complaint said.

Clinic staff misdiagnosed her with a sore throat and muscle strain, according to the complaint.

Millsops parents drove to Athens that day and took her to a hospital emergency room, where she was immediately diagnosed with necrotizing fascitis and flown to Ohio State University Hospital, according to the complaint.

To save her life, doctors amputated her right arm and shoulder.

Millsop and her parents originally filed in January 2009, but voluntarily dismissed the case in March 2010, with the stipulation that they could re-file within one year.

In an answer to the original complaint, the university denied the Millsops’ allegations. As of Thursday, no answer had been filed in the new lawsuit.

Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2057 or lgrieco@DaytonDailyNews.com.

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