The plaintiff sued an emergency room physician for medical malpractice after losing his left testicle to torsion.
The plaintiff alleged the physician breached the standard of care by failing to perform a cremasteric reflex test, order a repeat ultrasound, and refer him to a urologist when he presented to the emergency department with testicular pain.
The court dismissed the action, finding that the physician met the standard of care by reasonably diagnosing epididymitis based on the patient's history, presentation, and a recent ultrasound showing normal blood flow.
The court also found that causation was not established, as the plaintiff did not prove he was suffering from intermittent testicular torsion at the time or that a urological consult would have saved the testicle.
