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A jury has awarded a Palm Beach County family $100 million in a medical malpractice suit centered around a botched circumcision.
Dr. Berto Lopez performed the procedure back in 2021 and left the infant deformed.
Turns out the OBGYN had his medical license revoked ten days earlier.
Family attorney Aimee Ferrer tells CBS 12 News that there needs to be a way to inform the public right away.
"It should be immediately suspended. It shouldn't be a two-week waiting period for a letter to arrive in the mail."
She also says that Lopez was sued several times over the course of his career and is connected to nearly 20 serious injuries, including six patient deaths.
The father of the boy says he knows he'll never actually receive the money awarded to him by a jury.
"It's more of a statement for us. We know the doctor has no assets but we're hoping that it gets the attention of enough people to realize that something's going on here that needs to be addressed."
The man's name is not being released to protect the child's identity.