Tyrod Taylor sues Chargers doctor over punctured lung injury in 2020: report

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Former Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor reportedly filed a lawsuit against the team’s doctor over a punctured lung he suffered while receiving treatment for a rib injury.

The incident involving Taylor, who now plays for the New York Giants, occurred in Week 2 of the 2020 season.

The Chargers’ team doctor, David S. Gazzaniga, punctured Taylor’s lung while trying to administer a pain-killing injection for the quarterback’s cracked ribs at the time, ESPN reported, citing the lawsuit.

Taylor reportedly named Gazzaniga and his orthopedic firm in the lawsuit.

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Quarterback Tyrod Taylor of the Los Angeles Chargers looks to pass against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, on Sept. 13, 2020. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

The 33-year-old quarterback alleged he suffered "severe physical pain resulting in hospitalization, physical therapy, emotional distress and other past pain and suffering," and the player’s lawyers accused Gazzaniga’s "negligence, carelessness and other tortious, unlawful and wrong acts ... caused [Taylor] to lose position as the starting quarterback for the Los Angeles Chargers for the 2020 season."

In turn, Taylor’s team alleged that the potential for Taylor to get starting quarterback money in the subsequent free agency was damaged.

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Tyrod Taylor of the Los Angeles Chargers warms up before the game against the New England Patriots at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, on Dec. 6, 2020. (Katelyn Mulcahy/Getty Images)

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