Mrs Wayman said she suffered for five months with the pin in her toe

A woman from County Durham is taking legal action against an NHS Trust claiming a 1.2 inch metal pin was left in her foot after an operation.

Janice Wayman, 49, was admitted to the Darlington Memorial Hospital in County Durham in March last year for an operation to straighten her toes.

Mrs Wayman, from Ferryhill, had metal pins inserted into her foot and she was put in a plaster for five weeks.

Months later she claims a pin started to work its way free from her toe.

'Metal protruding'

Mrs Wayman, who suffers with osteoarthritis, is now taking her case against the County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust to court.

She said: "I returned to work shortly after the surgery, but I struggled every day.

"I had a wedding to attend in Las Vegas in June 2009. The pain in my foot ruined the holiday and I had to get taxis everywhere I went as I could only tolerate walking a short distance.

"By August 2009 the pain in my foot had not subsided and I was getting pain in my little toe, like I had an ingrown toenail.

"I cut my toenail to then discover a piece of metal protruding from my toe."

A spokeswoman for County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust said: "This case is subject to an active legal claim so it is not appropriate to comment."