Claims extracted
13
sentences that state something as happening or true
Uncertain
8%
1 of 13 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
Leaning
not political
takes no side on a contested political question
Publisher signals
68/100
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United States women's national team player Savannah DeMelo is suing a hospital and two doctors after she suffered a heart attack on the pitch last year.
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she → publish → pitch
Midfielder DeMelo, who has seven senior caps for the USA, has filed a lawsuit against University of Louisville Health (UofL Health) for negligence.
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who → have → negligence
The 28-year-old, who plays for Racing Louisville, collapsed in the first half of a National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) match on 14 September 2025.
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who → play → September
According to documents, external seen by BBC Sport, the case was filed on Tuesday morning with Jefferson Circuit Court in Kentucky, where her club is based - a year and a day after her on-field collapse.
DeMelo's filing claims UofL Health and two doctors, Dr Sarabjeet Suri and Dr Jennifer Daily, "failed to act as a reasonably prudent and competent medical practice, and such negligence was a substantial factor in causing DeMelo to suffer severe physical injuries, including, but not limited to, her cardiac arrest."
Dr Daily, according to her online UofL biography, external, is Racing Louisville's chief medical officer.
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Daily → accord → biography
The lawsuit states DeMelo was under the care of Dr Daily from January 2024 to July 2026.
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DeMelo → state → July
It states that in March 2025, Dr Daily referred DeMelo to Dr Suri for "evaluation and treatment" after she had been complaining of chest pain, dizziness and shortness of air; Dr Suri obtained a history, performed a physical examination and ordered diagnostic tests.
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Suri → state → tests
Nearly six months later, DeMelo suffered the cardiac arrest.
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DeMelo → suffer → arrest
"She was subsequently diagnosed and treated for ventricular tachycardia [an abnormal heart rhythm]," the suit states.
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suit → diagnose → tachycardia
DeMelo, who has spent her entire professional career with Racing Louisville, has not played since her collapse.
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who → spend → collapse
In a post to her Instagram page, external on Tuesday, De Melo - who was picked in the USA squad for the 2023 Women's World Cup and started their first two games - marked the anniversary of the incident.
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who → pick → incident
"A year ago today, while playing soccer, I collapsed due to an undiagnosed cardiac arrhythmia, that caused me to go into cardiac arrest," she wrote.
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she → play → arrest
"I respect and appreciate the privacy everyone has met me with while going through everything I have this year.
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I → respect → everything
I'll never be able to fully put into words how emotionally hard this year has been.
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year → put → words
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