Unable to perform oral sex, sue the doctor

I agree with the previous poster –

FWIW, assuming the usual distortions apply here, permanent injury is alleged, and any normal activity
lost as a result might be included, it would not have been the primary basis of the lawsuit.

(Any loss of normal function and or pleasure heretofore available to this patient lost as a result of malpractice would be an element of damages. Oral sex would be in a list of compromised activities.)

First the plaintiff would have to prove several other elements of his/her case, including that failure to identify and remove the bone caused the patient pain and injury, and that failure to find it sooner was the result of error that rose to the level of malpractice.

And, this case notwithstanding ( and who knows if there ever was such a case) I would say it would open one up to malpractice to rely strictly on an oral representation by a radiologist as to his findings, because of the high potential for miscommunication or misinterpretation of ambiguities…. It would seem that if the radiologist s(assuming he exists) written report detailing his interpretation included the notes about osteophyte, then there would be little reason to doubt that he relayed this to the treating physician… and that the physician misunderstood him.

An if the radiologist is the soul selling liar as related in the anecdote, it occurs to me that the history of acute onset of symptoms would have colored the reading of the CT…was the radiologist provided a useful history? If he was not, whose fault is that… the patient’s, I presume. That dirty, dirty, patients.

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Playing devils advocate here: why would this case be classified as “ridiculous”? Would the story be considered legitimate if she wasn’t able to have intercourse instead?

There are myriads of women that for some reason or another simply cannot have intercourse. Would that make these encounters any less intimate? I would imagine that her partner(s) would beg to differ.

Actually I posted this story. I heard it first hand from a physician (who works with me) who was a partner with the doctor that was sued. He knew the details as they unfolded. Unless he was lying through his teeth to me, it is how it happened.

The actions of lawyers in class action cases, asbestos, tobacco, etc., are scary enough.

It appears that this ER doc is a repeat offender on spreading stories. Check out the comments here:

Medical Malpractice, Oral Sex and Urban Legends