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Connecticut Man Awarded $4.2M for Medical Malpractice Claim

A Connecticut man has been awarded $4.2 million as compensation for a surgery he says caused him to lose the use of his shoulder. A New Haven jury on Wednesday decided that 58-year-old Gregory Leigh, of Wallingford, should be awarded …

Alabama Judge Tosses Lawsuit Over Botched Circumcision

A judge threw out a lawsuit filed by an Alabama man who claims a botched circumcision resulted in the amputation of his penis, ruling Thursday that the complaint wasn’t specific under state malpractice law. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Jim Hughey …

Alabama Man Files Suit Alleging Penis Mistakenly Amputated

An Alabama man who went to the hospital for a routine circumcision says doctors mistakenly amputated his penis. Johnny Lee Banks Jr. of Birmingham and his wife, Zelda Banks, filed the lawsuit Tuesday in Jefferson County. They’re suing the hospital, …

Famous New York Plastic Surgeon’s Insurer Pays $2.3M in Death Case

A plastic surgeon who has appeared on television to talk about the procedures she offers has settled with the family of a New York woman who died following a liposuction procedure. Legal documents filed last week say Dr. Sharon Giese …