Doping-accused Yankees star Alex Rodriguez has expanded his assault on the baseball establishment by accusing Yankees team physician and a New York City hospital of mishandling his medical care during the 1012 AL playoffs in a lawsuit.
According to ABC News, as a result, the suit claims, Rodriguez further injured himself and also sustained great pain, agony, injury, suffering, disability, hospitalization, as well as mental anguish and emotional distress.
The suit also names New York-Presbyterian Hospital as a defendant, the report said.
The union is attempting to overturn the 211-game suspension given to Rodriguez by MLB on Aug. 5 for alleged violations of its drug agreement and labor contract, the report added.
The penalty was stayed pending a grievance filed by the union, and a hearing began Monday before arbitrator Fredric Horowitz, who is chairman of the three-man arbitration panel that includes a representative of management and the union, the report further said.
Barring a settlement, a decision is not expected until winter, according to the report.
