Atlanta medical malpractice lawyer wins negligent circumcision case in Fulton County
A Georgia boy whose penis was severed during a negligent circumcision has been awarded $1.8 million by a Fulton County jury. The boy’s mother was also awarded an additional $500,000. No punitive damages were awarded.
The Atlanta Journal Constitution has the story.
In 2004, a doctor at South Fulton Medical Center performed a circumcision while a pediatrician looked on. The mother of the child filed suit two years later arguing that the doctor removed an excessive amount of tissue. It was also alleged that the pediatrician did not respond when a nurse became alarmed over the amount of bleeding. Additional evidence was introduced which showed that the tip of the penis could have been reattached for eight hours after the procedure, but doctors failed to do so.
The jury found both the doctor who performed the circumcision and the pediatrician to be negligent; however, the hospital itself was not found liable. The jury’s award will go towards medical and psychiatric treatments for the boy and his family. The lawyers for the doctors may appeal the case.
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