{
  "id": 16752289,
  "title": "Man loses testicle after vasectomy; court upholds $9.5m malpractice verdict",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/man-loses-testicle-after-vasectomy-court-upholds-9-5m-malpractice",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-27T13:06:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/us/a-pennsylvania-mans-2018-vasectomy-ended-in-complications-and-the-loss-of-a-testicle-eight-years-later-an-appeals-court-has-upheld-a-roughly-9-5-million-malpractice-verdict-against-his-doctor-and-practice/articleshow/135234936.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "A Pennsylvania appeals court confirmed a substantial medical malpractice judgment against Dr. Jason A. Smith following a vasectomy gone wrong. Matthew Brennen, the patient, experienced severe complications that resulted in the removal of his testicle. The jury awarded $9.5 million in damages, recognizing the pain and loss suffered by both Matthew and his wife, Lisa. The defense's arguments…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}