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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
External links
Llewellyn DJ. Legal Remedies for Penile Torts. The Compleat Mother. 1995; 40 (Winter): 16. Retrieved 22 August 2026.
References
- ↑ a b c
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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Seabrook, Charles (12 March 1991)."$22.8 Million in Botched Circumcision?", The Atlanta Constitution. Retrieved 21 August 2026.
