Medical Malpractice Case in Atlanta Area Alleges Circumcision Mistake

Anyone who has received medical treatment recently has probably noticed that more and more procedures are being performed by non-physicians. Nurse practitioners, physician’s assistants, and in the case of childbirth, nurse midwives are sometimes the primary caregivers, not doctors.

A case in Clayton County, Georgia involves a claim that a nurse-midwife who performed a circumcision caused permanent disfigurement to a young boy’s penis. The lawsuit names both the nurse-midwife and the medical clinic’s owners as defendants. Both of them deny the horrific allegations.

“I’m sitting here because I have nothing to hide,” said nurse-midwife Melissa Jones. Jones remains confident despite facing a $2 million malpractice lawsuit filed by the mother this week. “All of those allegations are completely false,” Jones said.

Stacie Willis claimed her son suffered a partial amputation during a circumcision procedure performed by Jones at the Life-Cycle Pediatric Clinic last year.

Medical malpractice can occur in a hospital, a clinic, or a doctor’s office. It can be the result of actions by a physician, a nurse, or any number of other practitioners or assistants. When malpractice occurs, it is critical to have the guidance of a qualified attorney who can properly investigate the incident and insure that the victim’s rights are protected.

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