Can anyone make up a better expression than, ';dying of a papercut';, for message I am trying to convey?

I am trying to think of a term that would convey the message of a person that was caught at a weak point and then medically mistreated and kept at the sick/weak point for many years as a result. The person would have self healed if left alone. The person is still in the state and unable to work/take college classes, etc. because of it.


Can someone think of a better expression than ';dying of a papercut';?Can anyone make up a better expression than, ';dying of a papercut';, for message I am trying to convey?
Hmm.. Maybe you could say the person was a victim of circumstance.Can anyone make up a better expression than, ';dying of a papercut';, for message I am trying to convey?
malpractice?


medical interference


the person sounds like an invalid at this point


over-medicated





I'm just throwing out words that you could put together with others to verbalize your concept.