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Austrian Surgeon on Trial for Allowing Daughter to Drill

10/18/2025

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An Austrian brain surgeon at University Hospital Graz faces trial for letting her 12-year-old daughter drill during January 2024 emergency surgery.
The trial began on October 14, 2025, following the January 2024 incident involving a farm worker injured by a falling tree branch.
The surgeon admitted, "My biggest mistake was letting her go to the operating table."
They could face up to a year in prison.

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An Austrian brain surgeon at University Hospital Graz faces trial for letting her 12-year-old daughter drill during January 2024 emergency surgery.
The trial began on October 14, 2025, following the January 2024 incident involving a farm worker injured by a falling tree branch.
The surgeon admitted, "My biggest mistake was letting her go to the operating table."
They could face up to a year in prison.