Jury Awards Damages For Botched Circumcision

Submitted by Luek on Mon, 2009-03-30 22:51

Story here. It is just a measly $1.8 million but still it is a step in the right direction in stopping this now discredited barbaric procedure. Excerpt:

'A Fulton County jury has awarded $1.8 million in damages to a boy whose penis was severed in a botched circumcision.

The state court jury gave another $500,000 to the boy’s mother in the decision rendered Friday.
he case involves a child, identified only as D.P. Jr., who was born at South Fulton Medical Center in 2004. In a suit filed two years later, his mother contended that the doctor who circumcised him removed too much tissue and that his pediatrician failed to respond when a nurse complained of excessive bleeding.'

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I think it's really sad that the poor boy has to suffer due to another's incompetence. This article is a fine example as to why I would NEVER even entertain the idea of getting my sons circumcised (not that I have any kids yet).

I don't think it's justified for a parent to make a decision and put the well-being of their child at risk for the sake of aestetics like that. I think it's irresponsible and inconsiderate. Don't get me wrong though. I don't blame only the parents; I mainly blame the doctors. The parents clearly weren't informed as to what all the risks were; however, this doesn't completely absolve them.

However, considering the guilt they will have to face for the rest of their lives, they really shouldn't be punished. I'm glad that the doctors lost the case though. They have no excuses for what they did. But seriously, only 1.8 million? It's a start, I guess...

Evan AKA X-TRNL
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Submitted by xtrnl on Wed, 2009-04-01 02:09