The unnamed New Mexico patient was awarded £3.25 million or $412,000,000. He would receive the amount from NuMale Medical Centre.
The man's lawyers said the incident stems back to 2017 when, at age 66, he visited the clinic looking for help for fatigue and weight loss. The doctors misdiagnosed him with erectile dysfunction and gave him injections multiple times per week. The medical staff also included testosterone pellet implantation in his treatment plan. A lawsuit was filed in 2020.
"This corporate scheme manipulates and uses fear as a tactic to convince these men to do this," trial lawyer Nick Rowley said.
Lori Bencoe, one of the lawyers for the plaintiff, said, "It's a national record setting case and it's righteous because I don't think there's any place for licensed professionals to be defrauding patients for money. That is a very egregious breach of their fiduciary duty."
"That's breach of trust and anytime someone is wearing a white coat, they shouldn't be allowed to do that," the plantiff's lawyer said.
The attorneys also added that the statement sends a message to medical providers that "they cannot prioritize profits over patients' well-being without being held accountable."
Nick Rowley said the out-of-state medical corporation set up a "fraudulent scheme to make millions off of conning old men."
He detailed on social media that clinic workers told patients they would have irreversible damage if they didn't agree to injections three times a week.
NuMale Medical Center, which hails itself as America's No. 1 men's wellness clinic, told KRQE that they "disagree with the verdict and intend to pursue all available legal remedies, including appeal."
NuMale's President Brad Palubicki told the AP in a statement on Wednesday that the company is focused on providing responsible care and adhering to strict safety standards at all clinics.
"While we respect the judicial process, due to ongoing legal proceedings, we cannot comment on specific details of the case at this time."
