Wrongfully amputating man’s penis

[Luk3us 63]

(WHAS11) – A local doctor faces a lawsuit and he is accused of wrongfully amputating a man's penis.

 

The case has been in the works for more than two years.

 

A man's penis was amputated during what was supposed to be a routine procedure here at Jewish Hospital in Oct. 2007.

 

Jewish Hospital and the anesthesiologist named in the lawsuit reached a confidential settlement last week.

 

The case against the doctor was supposed to go to trial Monday, but that's been delayed because of questions about whether both parties could have received a fair trial given all of the publicity about the case.

 

Hundreds of documents have already been filled with information about what a Shelby County man is calling a medical mistake.

 

Photos too graphic to show are also included in the files.

 

Phillip Seaton says he went to Jewish Hospital for what he thought was a routine circumcision operation on Oct. 19, 2007.

 

But when he awoke from the surgery, he discovered that the doctor had removed his entire penis.

 

The doctor who performed the surgery, Frankfort Urologist Dr. John Patterson says he removed Seaton’s penis because he discovered a cancerous growth on it.

 

He says he performed the procedure to keep it from spreading.

 

But the lawsuit alleges that the doctor was not given authorization to remove his penis.

 

And it indicates that performing the procedure deprived Seaton the opportunity to get a second opinion.

 

The cancer turned out to be a stage one cancer, considered by many medical experts to be treatable.

 

Jewish Hospital and the anesthesiologist involved in the procedure have now reached confidential settlements.

 

The trial was supposed to have started Monday, but the judge was concerned an article in the local paper a few days before might influence the jury pool.

 

Neither Seaton’s attorney nor Dr. Patterson's returned our call on Thursday.

 

A new hearing to schedule a court date is scheduled for next Wednesday.

 

http://www.whas11.com/home/Doctor-faces-la...-113489699.html

 

 

Wow, just wow... I think I'd of lunged across the room and stabbed the doctor to death if that was me... I mean seriously, that's just wrong.

 

And mildly amusing.

[rSquar3d 0]

Damn. I could hear Ajay (from C&C3) saying... "Castration. I just love that word."

[Nyerguds 102]

It's a penis-freeeeee vasectomyyyyy...

[Doctor Destiny 41]

LOLWUT.

[Saracen 16]

That doctor must have been a right dick! I mean what a wiener... he must have had serious balls to do that to someone. Unless he was gay and dreaming of one eyed monsters, I honestly cannot see how he made such a cock-up! I hope the doctor gets shafted. Unless of course this story is a circumcision of the truth, because we all know the media talks a load of bollocks.

[Nmenth 291]

No pun intended, eh?

[Luk3us 63]

Oh Saracen, you killed me.

[rSquar3d 0]

He shouldn't say that in his workplace... They'd think he's nuts and he'd end up sacked. >

[Sonic 296]

.... we're done here I think.