Baby who bled for hours after circumcision was sent home from ER twice, suffered brain damage: lawsu
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/circumcision-portage-la-prairie-lawsuit-southern-health-1.6504436
Baby who bled for hours after circumcision was sent home from ER twice, suffered brain damage: lawsuit
Child, now 5, has irreversible brain damage, motor impairment, impaired vision and speech, claim says
Rachel Bergen · CBC News · Posted: Jul 03, 2022 6:00 AM CT | Last Updated: 10 hours ago
The mother of a boy who suffered permanent brain damage after he bled into his diapers all day following his circumcision says they were twice turned away from a Manitoba emergency department when they sought care.
She is now suing the Southern Health region and three health-care workers in the city of Portage la Prairie, alleging her son didn't receive timely medical attention and treatment in 2017.
Her statement of claim was filed on June 22 of this year with Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench.
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