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A boy who was [[circumcised]] on the second day of life at the [https://www.hunterdonhealth.org/locations/hunterdon-medical-center Hunterdon Medical Center] of Flemington, New Jersey, USA on 11 February 2022, has received a settlement totaling $5,000,000 for injuries sustained during his medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] with a [[Mogen]] clamp by Dr. Michael Girgis, supervised by Dr. Cindy Barter.<ref name="goldman2026">{{REFnews
An anonymous boy who was [[circumcised]] on the second day of life at the [https://www.hunterdonhealth.org/locations/hunterdon-medical-center Hunterdon Medical Center] of Flemington, New Jersey, [[USA]] on 11 February 2022, has received a settlement totaling $5,000,000 for injuries sustained during his medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic [[circumcision]] with a [[Mogen]] clamp by Dr. [https://health.usnews.com/doctors/michael-girgis-2941609 Michael Girgis], supervised by Dr. [https://www.hunterdonhealth.org/doctors/cindy-m-barter-md-mph-ibclc-ctts-faafp Cindy Barter].<ref name="goldman2026">{{REFnews
  |title=Newborn’s botched circumcision at N.J. hospital leads to $5M settlement for family
  |title=Newborn’s botched circumcision at N.J. hospital leads to $5M settlement for family
  |url=https://www.nj.com/hunterdon/2026/08/newborns-botched-circumcision-at-nj-hospital-leads-to-5m-settlement-for-family.html
  |url=https://www.nj.com/hunterdon/2026/08/newborns-botched-circumcision-at-nj-hospital-leads-to-5m-settlement-for-family.html
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}}</ref> Dr. Girgis had never before performed a [[child circumcision]].
}}</ref> Dr. Girgis had never before performed a [[child circumcision]].


The reported injuries include [[amputation]] of one-third of the boy's [[penis]].<ref name="goldman2026" /> The boy was transferred to Morristown Medical Center where a pediatric urologist was able to reattach the tip of the penis, but there will be permanent scarring and iatrogenic hypospadias.
The reported injuries include [[amputation]] of one-third of the boy's [[penis]]. The boy was transferred to [https://www.atlantichealth.org/locations/morristown-medical-center Morristown Medical Center], where a pediatric [[urologist]] was able to reattach the tip of the [[penis]], but there will be permanent scarring and iatrogenic [[hypospadias]].<ref name="goldman2026" />


There is no medical indication for [[circumcision of the newborn]], so the [[amputation]] was not done for a medical indication.
There is no medical indication for [[circumcision of the newborn]], so the [[amputation]] of the [[foreskin]] was not done for a medical indication. The purpose of the [[circumcision]] is unclear. The parents reportedly did not receive the legally-required [[informed consent]].<ref name="goldman2026" />


Strimling (1996) had previously reported the partial [[amputation]] of the [[penis]] when using the [[Mogen]] clamp.<ref>{{REFjournal
|last=Strimling
|init=BS
|author-link=
|url=https://www.cirp.org/library/complications/strimling1/
|title=Partial amputation of glans penis during Mogen clamp circumcision
|journal=Pediatrics
|date=1996-06
|volume=97(6 Pt 1)
|pages=906-7
|pubmedID=8657537
|accessdate=2026-08-20
}}</ref> The faulty design of the Mogen clamp has been blamed for penile amputations.<ref>{{REFnews
|title=Amputation Blamed on Circumcision Clamp
|url=https://www.courthousenews.com/amputation-blamed-on-circumcision-clamp/
|last=Carrano
|first=Gina
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=Courthouse News Service
|website=https://www.courthousenews.com/
|date=2015-04-24
|accessdate=2026-08-20
|format=
|quote=Unlike other circumcision instruments, the lawsuit says, the Mogen Clamp lacks a protective shield or bell to safeguard the head of the penis.
}}</ref>


The highest known award for [[circumcision harm]] is $22.8 million for a case of [[penis]] electrocution that occurred at [[Northside Hospital]] in Atlanta, Georgia in August 1985.<ref name="seabrook1991">{{REFnews
|title=$22.8 Million in Botched Circumcision?
|url=https://www.cirp.org/news/1991/1991-03-12_Atlanta_lawsuit.php
|last=Seabrook
|first=Charles
|init=
|author-link=
|publisher=The Atlanta Constitution
|website=
|date=1991-03-12
|accessdate=2026-08-21
|format=
|quote=
}}</ref>
{{SEEALSO}}
* [[Attorneys for the Rights of the Child]]
* [[David Reimer]]
* [[United States of America]]
{{LINKS}}
* {{REFjournal
|last=Llewellyn
|first=David J.
|init=DJ
|author-link=David J. Llewellyn
|url=http://www.cirp.org/library/legal/USA/llewellyn/
|title=Legal Remedies for Penile Torts
|journal=The Compleat Mother
|date=1995
|volume=40 (Winter)
|page=16
|accessdate=2026-08-22
}}
{{REF}}
{{REF}}
[[Category:Lawsuit]]
[[Category:Litigation over circumcision]]
[[Category:USA]]

Latest revision as of 11:55, 22 August 2026

An anonymous boy who was circumcised on the second day of life at the Hunterdon Medical Center of Flemington, New Jersey, USA on 11 February 2022, has received a settlement totaling $5,000,000 for injuries sustained during his medically-unnecessary, non-therapeutic circumcision with a Mogen clamp by Dr. Michael Girgis, supervised by Dr. Cindy Barter.[1] Dr. Girgis had never before performed a child circumcision.

The reported injuries include amputation of one-third of the boy's penis. The boy was transferred to Morristown Medical Center, where a pediatric urologist was able to reattach the tip of the penis, but there will be permanent scarring and iatrogenic hypospadias.[1]

There is no medical indication for circumcision of the newborn, so the amputation of the foreskin was not done for a medical indication. The purpose of the circumcision is unclear. The parents reportedly did not receive the legally-required informed consent.[1]

Strimling (1996) had previously reported the partial amputation of the penis when using the Mogen clamp.[2] The faulty design of the Mogen clamp has been blamed for penile amputations.[3]

The highest known award for circumcision harm is $22.8 million for a case of penis electrocution that occurred at Northside Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia in August 1985.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ a b c REFnews Goldman, Jeff (10 August 2026)."Newborn’s botched circumcision at N.J. hospital leads to $5M settlement for family", NJ.com. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  2. ↑ REFjournal Strimling BS. Partial amputation of glans penis during Mogen clamp circumcision. Pediatrics. June 1996; 97(6 Pt 1): 906-7. PMID. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  3. ↑ REFnews Carrano, Gina (24 April 2015)."Amputation Blamed on Circumcision Clamp", https://www.courthousenews.com/, Courthouse News Service. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
    Quote: Unlike other circumcision instruments, the lawsuit says, the Mogen Clamp lacks a protective shield or bell to safeguard the head of the penis.
  4. ↑ REFnews Seabrook, Charles (12 March 1991)."$22.8 Million in Botched Circumcision?", The Atlanta Constitution. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
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