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Savannah DeMelo, a midfielder for the United States women's national team and Racing Louisville FC, filed a lawsuit against University of Louisville Health and two doctors, Dr. Sarabjeet Suri and Dr. Jennifer Daily, on Tuesday in Jefferson Circuit Court. The suit alleges medical negligence leading to her heart attack during an NWSL match on September 14, 2025, when she was under Dr. Daily's care for chest pain and other symptoms that had gone undiagnosed. DeMelo has not played since the incident and expressed the emotional toll of her year-long recovery in a recent Instagram post.
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Savannah DeMelo, a 28-year-old midfielder for Racing Louisville and a member of the United States women's national team, filed a lawsuit against University of Louisville Health (UofL Health), Dr. Sarabjeet Suri, and Dr. Jennifer Daily in Jefferson Circuit Court on Tuesday morning, alleging medical negligence that contributed to her heart attack during an NWSL match on September 14, 2025. DeMelo claims she was under the care of Dr. Daily from January 2024 to July 2026 and had been experiencing chest pain, dizziness, and shortness of breath since March 2025 when Dr. Daily referred her to Dr. Suri for evaluation and treatment. The lawsuit asserts that UofL Health's negligence was a substantial factor in causing severe physical injuries, including the cardiac arrest that occurred on the field.
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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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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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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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The lawsuit states DeMelo was under the care of Dr Daily from January 2024 to July 2026.
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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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Nearly six months later, DeMelo suffered the cardiac arrest.
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"She was subsequently diagnosed and treated for ventricular tachycardia [an abnormal heart rhythm]," the suit states.
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DeMelo, who has spent her entire professional career with Racing Louisville, has not played since her collapse.
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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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"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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"I respect and appreciate the privacy everyone has met me with while going through everything I have this year.
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I'll never be able to fully put into words how emotionally hard this year has been.
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