We’ve all heard the warnings from Viagra commercials about erections that last more than 4 hours, but I can’t imagine what it must be like to have one for 6 days with no medical attention. That’s exactly what happened to Rodney Cotton while he was incarcerated at The Tombs in NYC, and now the city has to pay him $750K for their negligence.
A former inmate’s untreated six-day erection while locked up in The Tombs has climaxed in a $750,000 settlement from the city.
Rodney Cotton, 50, reached the six-figure deal on the eve of going to trial.
He claims he suffered “permanent injuries to his penis” and “loss of function” due to the negligence of doctors at the Manhattan Detention Center and correction officers who ignored his pleas for help.
“They took my manhood!” Cotton of Brooklyn told the Daily News on Monday. “It’s embarrassing. We’re here to create. I can’t perform my duties as a man.”
Nicholas Paolucci, a spokesman for the city Law Department, confirmed a settlement had been reached.
They took my manhood! It’s embarrassing. We’re here to create. I can’t perform my duties as a man.“Settling the case was in the best interest of the city,” Paolucci told The News.
“If I had the choice between the reward and having my manhood restored, I’d have my manhood restored in a heartbeat,” said Cotton, who has been incarcerated for 39 of his 50 years, including a prison stint for a 1989 manslaughter case in Brownsville.
[h/t NY Daily News]
