'I swallowed a chicken bone and became a quadriplegic'

By Julia Medew
Updated March 8 2017 - 1:14pm, first published February 21 2017 - 6:32am
Shane Barnbrook, with wife Sarah, is suing two hospitals for negligent care that left him a paraplegic. Photo: Justin McManus
Shane Barnbrook, with wife Sarah, is suing two hospitals for negligent care that left him a paraplegic. Photo: Justin McManus
The Age, News, 14/02/2017, picture by Justin McManus. Shane Barnbrook with wife Sarah. They are suing two hospitals for negligent care that left him a paraplegic. Photo: Justin McManus
The Age, News, 14/02/2017, picture by Justin McManus. Shane Barnbrook with wife Sarah. They are suing two hospitals for negligent care that left him a paraplegic. Photo: Justin McManus

It started as an embarrassing joke. Shane Barnbrook accidentally swallowed a chicken bone while eating dinner and knew it had to come out.

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