2006-06-23

From I Don't Wanna Witness This News

Below I have an actual news story with actual headline. I couldn't re-write it better.

Malfunctioning penile implant raises embarrassment, lawsuit

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) -- A former handyman wins more than 400-thousand dollars from a medical device maker's insurance company.

Charles Lennon received a penile implant in 1996 that he says has caused him to have an erection for ten years.

The Dura-Two was designed to allow impotent men to have sex, but also be positioned so it wouldn't be noticeable at other times.

But after Lennon had the operation, he couldn't position the implant downward. His lawyer says Lennon is embarrassed to go out in public.

Today's decision by the Rhode Island Supreme Court awards Lennon 400-thousand dollars from the manufacturer's insurer. Company lawyers had argued the implant worked properly.

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