NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- A three-time Pro Bowl left tackle released by the Tennessee Titans in February over a failed physical issue is suing renowned orthopedist Dr. James Andrews for medical malpractice, saying the October 2020 surgery to repair his torn right ACL left him with "severe and permanent" damage.
Attorneys for Taylor Lewan filed the lawsuit Tuesday night in circuit court in Escambia County, Florida.
Others named as defendants are Benjamin Sherman, Baptist Health Care and Baptist Medical Group, along with the Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine.
The lawsuit accuses the defendants of an improper repair that caused "permanent injury to his right knee, and surrounding structures, tendons, cartilage, and ligaments" and cutting Lewan's NFL career short as a result of "negligent acts and omissions.