Former Puddle of Mudd guitarist Paul Philips is suing a hospital and two of its doctors for medical malpractice claiming he’s been left with brain damage.

In November 2019 the musician was admitted to Florida’s Baptist Medical Center of the Beaches for treatment for altered mental status and a possible seizure. When arriving at the hospital Phillips reportedly suffered from low sodium levels and doctors gradually bought the levels back to normal before he was discharged.

Three days later he suffered another seizure and an MRI showed that brain damage. Phillips is claiming that it was caused by the treatment he received at the hospital.

TMZ reports that Phillips is suing the clinic for brain injury and says his serious seizure condition that might affect his ability to play music.

In the lawsuit, obtained by TMZ, Phillips claims his brain hasn’t been the same since he was admitted to the hospital back in November 2019 after complaining about an altered mental status and possible seizure.

Phillips played with Puddle of Mudd during the height of their success and was a member of the band from 2001 to 2005 and 2009 to 2011.

Puddle of Mudd hit the headlines earlier this year when the band covered Nirvana’s ‘About A Girl’ which received a widely negative response. The band’s front man, West Scantlin responded to the mockery of his vocals by pulling the old jealousy card.

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“I pray for all of you because we care. jealousy is toxic, and toxic people are a waste of time. We walk away with nothing but a smile,” he said.

Following the backlash Scantlin received after citing jealousy for their questionable rendition of the hit song, the band released an eccentric video of them ‘talking things out’ with the late Nirvana singer, Kurt Cobain.

“Dude, Kurt, crap – I messed it up, again,” the video begins while Scantlin and Cobain talk in a very South Park-esque manner. “Heh, uh-oh. Not a big deal, dude,” Cobain responds, before Scantlin follows up with, “Yeah, I know.”

Watch the weird exchange for yourself:

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