Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Pennsylvania

incomplete circumcision

I had my son circumcisized at birth in the hospital.It never looked right but my husband and I not knowing since it was our 1st child what ''right was''.By the age 4 my son was experencing infection after infection.We had him to the dr. constantly.By the age 7 he was in so much pain he couln't even touch it without crying.We insisted to see a speacialist.We have very good insurance but we needed a referral.Finally we got to see one.He needed surgery right away.The skin bounded to the head of the penis due to infestions (i guess).He needed to be circumzied again. The recovery was horrible.He had 29 stitches around the whole top.Now he has no feeling where the stitches were.We knew there could be some complications with the 2nd one.Is there anything we can do? I just got his medical records because he needed tubes in his ears and had a problem with the anesthesia during the circum. surgery.So I got the medical records which said Confidental Do NOT OPEN.INCLUDING THE PATIENT.I confess I opened them.The surgeon's report dignosis was incomplete circum.The pathology report named numbers of infections and chronic inflammation.I got sick reading these records.I guess I just need some piece of mind.Thanks


Asked on 1/22/04, 10:35 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys
Richard Teitell Richard K. Teitell, Esquire, P.C.

Re: incomplete circumcision

I am sorry that your son has been having the problems which you indicated, & that it has caused your family much distress. You & your son may have a viable medical malpractice claim. My office handles these types of cases. Please contact me, or another experienced lawyer who handles medical malpractice claims. I will be glad to discuss this with you, and investigate the claim in further detail. My office, as well as most attorneys, do not charge a fee unless there is a monetary recovery. Richard K. Teitell. Tel-610-668-6424.

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Answered on 1/23/04, 7:49 am
Jerry Meyers Meyers Evans & Associates, LLC

Re: incomplete circumcision

The course following your son's circumcision certainly raises question concerning the propriety of the original surgery and your son's followup care. We need further information to properly advise you concerning what legal course you should pursue. Dr Fleischman in our office is one of the medical personel we employ to conduct initial phone interviews with prospective clients. He can be reached at 800 440-5297. I hope we can be of help to you. There is no charge for the interview unless you ultimately employ us and we recover money damages for you. For cases of this kind we charge 40% of the monies recovered as our fee.

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Answered on 1/23/04, 6:10 pm


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