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| − | Circumcisions have been known to be carried out, usually by error, when informed consent has not been granted. In such cases litigation for [http://www.cirp.org/pages/parents/protection/ wrongful circumcision] may result. A suit may be a personal injury lawsuit or a medical malpractice lawsuit.<ref>{{REFweb | + | Circumcisions have been known to be carried out, usually by error, when informed consent has not been granted. In such cases litigation for [http://www.cirp.org/pages/parents/protection/ wrongful circumcision] may result.<ref name="llewellyn1995">{{REFjournal |
| + | |last=LLewellyn | ||
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| + | |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 | ||
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| + | |pages=16 | ||
| + | |accessdate=2021-11-21 | ||
| + | }}</ref> A suit may be a personal injury lawsuit or a medical malpractice lawsuit.<ref>{{REFweb | ||
|url=https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/botched-circumcision-and-wrongful-circumcision.html | |url=https://www.legalmatch.com/law-library/article/botched-circumcision-and-wrongful-circumcision.html | ||
|title=Messed Up Circumcision Lawyer | |title=Messed Up Circumcision Lawyer | ||
Revision as of 16:56, 21 November 2021
Litigation over circumcision may occur for several reasons.
Adverse outcome
Circumcision may only be legally done when someone (the patient or his surrogate) has granted informed consent to the surgeon for the known injury.
Every circumcision injures the patient by amputation of the foreskin which has many valuable protective, immunological, sensory, and sexual functions, however the patient or his surrogate grants consent for this, so when the injury is greater than expected, of an unusual nature, death occurs, or the amputation was poorly executed, litigation for damages or even wrongful death may occur.
If the surgical instruments used caused the injury, then the manufacturer may be sued.
Lack of consent
Circumcisions have been known to be carried out, usually by error, when informed consent has not been granted. In such cases litigation for wrongful circumcision may result.[1] A suit may be a personal injury lawsuit or a medical malpractice lawsuit.[2]
When parents disagree
When parents disagree, litigation between parents regarding a proposed circumcision of an infant son may end up in family court.
References
- ↑
LLewellyn D. Legal remedies for penile torts. The Compleat Mother. 1995; 40: 16. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
- ↑
Messed Up Circumcision Lawyer
. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
