CA Doctor Gave 3-Day-Old Infant Demerol For Circumcision, Leading To Boy's Death

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Dr. Hong-An Jan faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter in the death of Charles Wang, Orange County court records show. Jan also is facing a wrongful death and medical malpractice lawsuit filed by the boy's parents.

According to the lawsuit, obtained by Law&Crime, Jan performed the circumcision on Feb. 27, 2024, at his private practice at Garden Grove Medical Plaza.

"Within hours of the procedure, Charles exhibited profound lethargy, an inability to accept feeding, and abnormal unresponsiveness," the lawsuit said.

The boy's parents, Yiqi Wang and Hongyu Lu, repeatedly sought medical advice from Jan but were "affirmatively reassured" that the symptoms were "normal," per the suit. Charles was dead by the next day.

Plaintiffs allege that the doctor "intentionally administered" Demerol, a Schedule II narcotic, instead of Xylocaine, a local anesthetic typically used for circumcisions. Jan allegedly wrote in his medical report that he used the anesthetic. Toxicology reports stated that the boy had "excessive levels" of Demerol in his system.

"The administration of that narcotic was not disclosed to Plaintiffs, and its risks were concealed until the unveiling of an indictment, which, for the first time, disclosed the false records and wrong use of a narcotic sedative," wrote plaintiff lawyer Leodis C. Matthews.

Charles' death was initially deemed to be of natural causes.

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Doctor facing jail time after botched circumcision led to infant's death: Police

A California doctor is facing criminal charges after he gave a 3-day-old infant a narcotic instead of a local anesthetic which led to the boy's death, according to a lawsuit.

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