Wrong Leg, Wrong Outcome | Bangor News

Bangor News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 6, 2026 · 1m

A Milford man is suing a surgeon and hospital after he claims the doctor operated on his right leg instead of his left — a catastrophic error that’s left him with permanent pain and reduced mobility. This isn’t the first time Dr. Adam Darcy has been accused of wrong-site surgery; in 2017, he allegedly amputated the wrong toe. Both incidents led to the revocation of his surgical privileges and a lifetime license restriction. Patient safety experts call such errors “never events” — entirely preventable with basic checks. The lawsuit says a shift change in the OR caused the mix-up, even though…