OH MY GOD - Man's penis removed in surgical error

[Vic]

Originally posted by: Paulson
Well he was 67, I'm sure he wasn't planning on reproducing anytime soon.. but still... that's just a horrible thing...

When you're 67 (provided you make it that long), can I cut yours off?

 

[Nyical]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
sue the hell out of 'em

He won't get much. The court weighs total loss as to its value. If a doctor kills someone or harm them like in this case, a very young person and old person will get the least. Now a white male with a college degree in his late 20's to early 40's would get the most. They take into account, would they have children, lose of work, etc....

My dad was in a motorcycle accidnet and got 200K. I will probable get more out of my motorcycle accident as I am in my late 20's have a college degree, and will want to have children one day. My dad is late 50's early 60's so he is past his prime earning years, has no college education, and will not have any more children. That is how most cases get their value from.

Point me to were you got this info???

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
sue the hell out of 'em

He won't get much. The court weighs total loss as to its value. If a doctor kills someone or harm them like in this case, a very young person and old person will get the least. Now a white male with a college degree in his late 20's to early 40's would get the most. They take into account, would they have children, lose of work, etc....

My dad was in a motorcycle accidnet and got 200K. I will probable get more out of my motorcycle accident as I am in my late 20's have a college degree, and will want to have children one day. My dad is late 50's early 60's so he is past his prime earning years, has no college education, and will not have any more children. That is how most cases get their value from.

You're right to a point - insurers have actuarial tables to calculate the value of medical errors based on the injuries sustained - but I think this case is kind of an aberration, and there is no way of knowing what a jury might say due to the incredibly sensitive nature of the harm he suffered. I hate to say it, but I am not sure I would be able to live without genitals, and would definitely rather lose a limb than what he lost. I could imagine some major actual damages here, and his wife will probably be able to recover a meaningful amount for loss of consortium.

 

[pennylane]

DAH!

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: Don_Vito

Originally posted by: Marlin1975

Originally posted by: fivespeed5
sue the hell out of 'em

He won't get much. The court weighs total loss as to its value. If a doctor kills someone or harm them like in this case, a very young person and old person will get the least. Now a white male with a college degree in his late 20's to early 40's would get the most. They take into account, would they have children, lose of work, etc....

My dad was in a motorcycle accidnet and got 200K. I will probable get more out of my motorcycle accident as I am in my late 20's have a college degree, and will want to have children one day. My dad is late 50's early 60's so he is past his prime earning years, has no college education, and will not have any more children. That is how most cases get their value from.

You're right to a point - insurers have actuarial tables to calculate the value of medical errors based on the injuries sustained - but I think this case is kind of an aberration, and there is no way of knowing what a jury might say due to the incredibly sensitive nature of the harm he suffered. I hate to say it, but I am not sure I would be able to live without genitals, and would definitely rather lose a limb than what he lost. I could imagine some major actual damages here, and his wife will probably be able to recover a meaningful amount for loss of consortium.

I agree, a JURY may award more, but a judge will either reduce it or the insurnace company will keep it in the courts so long the guy will either be dead or at least unable to really help in his own case.

But either way I would be VERY UNHAPPY also. Did anybody read all the other cass they listed. Like the woman that had both breat removed then they found out she also had NO cancer at ALL.

 

[Nitemare]

I would like to see a jury award the man the doctor's penis. Have it surgically removed then reattached on the 67 y/o...

Yet another reason I am unfit to be on a jury

 

[Ausm]

It sounds like an honest mistake to me

Ausm

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: Marlin1975


I agree, a JURY may award more, but a judge will either reduce it or the insurnace company will keep it in the courts so long the guy will either be dead or at least unable to really help in his own case.

But either way I would be VERY UNHAPPY also. Did anybody read all the other cass they listed. Like the woman that had both breat removed then they found out she also had NO cancer at ALL.

Not necessarily - in many instances, when a jury awards a very generous verdict, the defendant will agree to settle for some lesser amount rather than prolonging litigation. Last year my mother presided over this case, where the plaintiff recovered the largest civil verdict ever awarded in Minnesota. The plaintiff was awarded $35.3 million in ACTUAL damages by the jury, and the defense agreed to settle once Mom ruled that the plaintiffs could go after punitive damages as well. Here is another article about the case - my mom is Judge Isabel Gomez.

 

[Nitemare]

Originally posted by: ausm
It sounds like an honest mistake to me

Ausm

How would you feel if you had to sit down to pee all the time, could not write your name in the snow and had to purchase your underwear at Victoria's Secrets?

Not to mention, posting "Damn, I wish I could hit it but I'm a Eunech" in the babe threads on here

 

[Spooner]

it doesn't get any worse than this :Q

 

[Viper GTS]

If he signed papers agreeing to the procedure he doesn't deserve a dime.

If it was not included in the procedure he agreed to, then sue away.

Viper GTS

 

[Paulson]

Originally posted by: Vic

Originally posted by: Paulson
Well he was 67, I'm sure he wasn't planning on reproducing anytime soon.. but still... that's just a horrible thing...

When you're 67 (provided you make it that long), can I cut yours off?

It's not like I said he deserved to have it cut off.. don't take a twist on what I say...

It's a shame but it's probably better it happened to a 67 year old who has had a lot of sex in his life rather than a 20 year old horny bastard.... jeez.