Georgia Lawsuit Filed Claiming Botched Circumcision

Atlanta, GA, May 29, 2015 (Newswire.com) - The Law Firm of Jonathan W. Johnson, LLC filed a lawsuit on September 25, 2014  in  Clayton  County  State  Court  on  behalf  of  their  client,  Stacie  Willis,  as parent  of  her  infant  son,  DeJuan  Williams,  who  had  the  end  of  his  penis amputated during a botched  circumcision. Ms. Willis had taken her son to Life Cycle OB/GYN and Pediatrics in Riverdale, Georgia for a routine circumcision in October  2013.  Nurse  Midwife  Melissa  Jones  performed the  procedure  with  a Mogen clamp. Most nurse midwives do not perform circumcisions.

On May 20, 2015, Judge Aaron B. Mason granted the Plaintiff’s motion to add as defendants, Teleflex Incorporated and Telefl​ex Medical Incorporated, the alleged manufacturer of the Mogen clamp used during the procedure.  Mogen ​clamps  have  been  found  to  be  defective  products  whi​ch  cause  circumcision injuries to infants in other cases.

The  infant  has  undergone  several  corrective  surgeries  and  it  is  expected that  his future medical needs and expenses will exceed  $1,000,000.00. Friends and family of DeJuan have set up a GoFundMe page to assist the family and is accepting   donations   from   the   public. It may be fou​nd at: http://www.gofundme.com/hdsbpo .