Penis amputation trial ends in support of the doctor
Posted 08-30-2011 at 04:14 AM by ClarenceG
A Kentucky male says his male organ was amputated without his permission. However, a court ruled in favor of the doctor. A court arrived at its determination Wed from the Shelby County Circuit Court. Article resource: Man whose male organ was amputated loses claim against his urologist
Cancer found during procedure
In 2007, 64 year old Phillip Seaton sought help from Dr. John Patterson in Kentucky to ask for circumcision to cut back penile inflammation. One inch of Seaton’s male organ had to be amputated during the procedure after Dr. Patterson found a potentially life-threatening cancer.
The court makes a decision
The six-man, six-woman court returned a award of 10 to 2 against the Seaton's claim that he had not agreed to the operation.
Seaton signed a consent form prior to the surgery, giving the physician permission to perform additional procedures if other conditions became apparent during the operation. However, according to Louisville television station WLKY, Seaton is illiterate.
Conflicting testimony
Urologist Dr. David Benson testified that he wouldn't have performed the procedure without first consulting with the patient and his family. He went on to say "not identify any emergency that dictated an amputation," and that this type of thing can be "psychologically debilitating."
On the opposite end of testimony, urologist Dr. William Monning said that there could have been a deadly impact by waiting to consult with the patient before continuing with the surgery.
Seaton’s attorney, Kevin George, during closing stated
"Phillip has changed. He was mutilated. His manhood was taken."
Attorney plans to appeal
Reporters heard from George that he is going to appeal because he claims a physician can only do something like he did in this lawsuit if a patient’s life is in danger and in this case, that was not the lawsuit.
"There was no emergency, no reason to do it," he said.
Justice?
Even if the lawsuit is won, in the medical profession, recovering from a malpractice lawsuit is very hard, says Clay Robinson, Patterson’s attorney, adding that “justice was done.”
$16 million for loss
No comment from Seaton, who thought he should receive $16 million for his loss.
Citations
MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44259849.../#.TlVmq2WP-_0
CBS: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_1...-10391704.html
Huffington Post:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_935440.html
Cancer found during procedure
In 2007, 64 year old Phillip Seaton sought help from Dr. John Patterson in Kentucky to ask for circumcision to cut back penile inflammation. One inch of Seaton’s male organ had to be amputated during the procedure after Dr. Patterson found a potentially life-threatening cancer.
The court makes a decision
The six-man, six-woman court returned a award of 10 to 2 against the Seaton's claim that he had not agreed to the operation.
Seaton signed a consent form prior to the surgery, giving the physician permission to perform additional procedures if other conditions became apparent during the operation. However, according to Louisville television station WLKY, Seaton is illiterate.
Conflicting testimony
Urologist Dr. David Benson testified that he wouldn't have performed the procedure without first consulting with the patient and his family. He went on to say "not identify any emergency that dictated an amputation," and that this type of thing can be "psychologically debilitating."
On the opposite end of testimony, urologist Dr. William Monning said that there could have been a deadly impact by waiting to consult with the patient before continuing with the surgery.
Seaton’s attorney, Kevin George, during closing stated
"Phillip has changed. He was mutilated. His manhood was taken."
Attorney plans to appeal
Reporters heard from George that he is going to appeal because he claims a physician can only do something like he did in this lawsuit if a patient’s life is in danger and in this case, that was not the lawsuit.
"There was no emergency, no reason to do it," he said.
Justice?
Even if the lawsuit is won, in the medical profession, recovering from a malpractice lawsuit is very hard, says Clay Robinson, Patterson’s attorney, adding that “justice was done.”
$16 million for loss
No comment from Seaton, who thought he should receive $16 million for his loss.
Citations
MSNBC: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/44259849.../#.TlVmq2WP-_0
CBS: http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504763_1...-10391704.html
Huffington Post:http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/0..._n_935440.html
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