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Family talks about botched kidney transplant

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The Fudacz family from left: mom Ellen, Paul Jr., Sarah, Joseph and dad Paul Sr.

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Ellen Fudacz, left, listens to her son Paul Jr. talk about the botched kidney transplant with his sister, Sarah, right.

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Ellen Fudacz, left, talks about the botched kidney transplant between her son Paul Jr., center, and her daughter, Sarah.

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Attorney Matthew J. Burkhart discusses the Fudacz case against the University of Toledo Medical Center.

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Sarah Fudacz, left, and her family, including her father, Paul Sr. Fudacz, right, is suing UTMC for botching her kidney transplant with her brother.

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Sarah Fudacz.

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Paul Fudacz Sr. talks about his daughter and son's kidney ordeal with UTMC.

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Paul Fudacz Sr.

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The Fudacz family talks about the botched kidney transplant. From left: Paul Jr., Sarah, their brother Joseph and dad Paul Sr..

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Paul Fudacz, Jr. and his sister Sarah provided this picture from Aug. 29.

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Paul Fudacz, Jr. and his sister Sarah after the operation at UTMC.

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Paul Fudacz shows the scars from the transplant operation.

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Paul Fudacz, Jr. outside the hospital. He donated a kidney to his sister Sarah Fudacz but it was discarded by staff at the University of Toledo Medical Center and could not be used by Sarah.

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Paul Fudacz, Jr. and his sister Sarah provided this photo from a family outing.

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Sarah Fudacz in hospital after the botched operation on her brother.

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Sarah Fudacz in UTMC.

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