Man sues doctor for amputating his penis in what was supposed to be a routine circumc

[Donjeta]

Respectfully snipped by me.

Loss of love and affection is basically lawyer-speak. There's a tort claim called "loss of consortium", where you can sue for being deprived of your "marital rights" to sexual activity, basically. I'm sure their relationship is still full of love and affection - I think they were just looking for more delicate ways to phrase it.

I realize it was referring to sexual love but the wording just struck me as odd. Got too philosophical I suppose.

I wonder if the deprivation of sexual activity can be laid wholly at this doctor's door. I imagine patients with cancer eating their penis and possibly blocking the urethra would sooner or later encounter serious problems in that area anyway. But it might be worse for him if he feels violated, castrated, wronged, less of a man because of what happened. Hopefully he has been cured of the cancer so he can still have many good years and lots of affection.

 

[mmmagique]

The jury found for the doctor.

I suspect that what we heard was just the tip of the story...

 

[CuriousHousewife]

The jury found for the doctor.

I suspect that what we heard was just the tip of the story...

Heh. I see what you did there...

 

[Steely Dan]

The jury found for the doctor.

I suspect that what we heard was just the tip of the story...

 

[Peazzzer]

I am sorry but I cant stop imagining both the husbands and the wives faces when they were told. O wow! What could you say to THAT?! :shock:

 

[stilettos]

The surgeon should have at least consulted with the wife.

Uh...yeah..he77 to the yes they should have. I would have told them to bring him out of the anesthesia and ask his behind what to do...cut off his penis? Good Lord...is this doctor a cancer specialist?