Alex Cisak Sues Surgeon Over Injury

[StanSP]

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A professional goalkeeper is suing his surgeon claiming he has been left in pain when saving balls following a wrist operation.

Alex Cisak, 24, who now plays for Burnley, was injured five years ago while on Leicester City's youth team.

He told the High Court surgeon Bhaskar Bhowal allowed him to go back to training before his fracture had fully healed, leading to ongoing problems.

Mr Bhowal denies liability for loss of earnings and stunted career claims.

The court heard Mr Cisak can now only save a handful of shots in training before pain sets in.

'Rave reviews'

He said he had to drop down to the lower leagues due to his wrist problems before returning to the Championship with Burnley as second choice goalkeeper this year.

"I'm taking painkillers. I'm training at 75% of what I should be at. It has affected me," he added.

"It has also affected me mentally, because I am pulling out of shots. It is harming my development because I can't fully train.

"I think that's had an effect on my career."

The Leicester Hospital surgeon's barrister, John Whitting QC, said Mr Cisak was described in a match report as "agile", "smart" or "neat".

He added: "It sounds from that report as if your career is going rather well.

"It is difficult to see how a goalkeeper playing at an extremely high level can get rave reviews if he could only use one arm."

Mr Cisak is claiming damages for his injuries and losses, including those related to lost wages because of delayed career progression.

The hearing continues.

 

 

[Captain...]

I'm not impressed by that, you can't go around suing everyone because you've not reached your potential, doctors are not responsible for what you do, they can only advise, there is no way of knowing what would have happened if he had been treated any differently, just looking for someone to blame and or a quick buck. It is sad that injuries can damage someone's career, but that's just life, suck it up and enjoy the fact you get more game time than Conrad Logan.

[Trav Le Bleu]

I'm not impressed by that, you can't go around suing everyone because you've not reached your potential, doctors are not responsible for what you do, they can only advise, there is no way of knowing what would have happened if he had been treated any differently, just looking for someone to blame and or a quick buck. It is sad that injuries can damage someone's career, but that's just life, suck it up and enjoy the fact you get more game time than Conrad Logan.

 

Indeed, medical science isn't precise and everyone reacts differently to treatment. His wrist works doesn't it and it's just pain he feels? I'm pretty sure analgesics are not on the proscribed list so just take some neurofen before a match and be a man. Besides which, if his team were any good he shouldn't have to save more than a handful of shots.

[The People's Hero]

He will read this - as he will google his name.

 

Alex - man up.

[mancfox]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-24763030

 

Oh Dear.

[Guest Bilo]

Not the first thing he's dropped.

[Soar Fox]

Still dragged the surgeons name through the courts and papers though.

[Super_horns]

Doesn't exactly do much to help the reputation of footballers as greedy but I presume he must have been advised (on both counts)

[Mack]

There's always someone else to blame for most people these days.

The sheer terror at looking at yourself and realising that it might just be you is just too terrifying!

Just sue the bollocks off someone else and all will be right with the World.............

[StanSP]

Reckon the doctor should try and sue Cisak now for tarnishing his name a little ?

[SOCCERROO FOX]

He doens't deserve to ever play for Australia