Five million dollar settlement for circumcision malpractice
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]
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- ↑ 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.
