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Lawyer Wins $11 Million Lawsuit For Family In Botched Circumcision

Seeded on Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:36 AM EDT
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The maker of an instrument used in circumcisions claimed that injury was impossible with its use, but after an infant lost a portion of his penis during an operation with the Mogen clamp, a judge awarded $10.8 million in damages against the company.

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The judgment handed down Friday in New York involves an Atlanta lawyer who has been crusading against circumcision as a dangerous and unnecessary practice.

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Reply#1 - Tue Jul 20, 2010 9:37 AM EDT
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Goin' out of business should *not* absolve the business of it's financial requirement. I view it as a fraud...

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Reply#2 - Tue Jul 20, 2010 1:39 PM EDT
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If it was a public company then stockholders should be held liable for the penalties.

If it was a private company then the owners' estates should be help liable.

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#2.1 - Tue Jul 20, 2010 8:18 PM EDT
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