Medical Nightmare: LV Woman Claims Sexual Assault After Disastrous Back Surgery

LAS VEGAS — A local woman has filed a 71-page civil complaint in Clark County District Court that reads like a medical horror story. Lisa Fielder, 56, alleges that a 2024 spinal surgery at Spring Valley Hospital went catastrophically wrong, leaving her paralyzed from the waist down. The nightmare reportedly escalated during her rehabilitation, where she claims she was sexually assaulted by a male physical therapist while in a vulnerable, immobile state.

The lawsuit underscores a devastating breach of the “duty of care” owed to patients in the Las Vegas valley. From a neutral journalistic perspective, the case highlights systemic failures in hospital oversight and the critical need for rigorous background vetting of medical staff. Fielder’s legal team is seeking significant damages for medical malpractice and battery, as the community watches to see how one of the city’s major medical centers will answer for such egregious allegations of misconduct.

Source: Las Vegas Review-Journal