Overview
- The White Plains verdict favored Fox Varian, who underwent a double mastectomy at 16, in her suit against psychologist Kenneth Einhorn and plastic surgeon Simon H. Chin.
- Jurors awarded $1.6 million for past and future pain and $400,000 for future medical expenses.
- Trial testimony spotlighted consent disputes, with Varian’s mother describing suicide-risk pressure that Einhorn denied.
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health president-elect Dr. Loren Schechter testified the referral breached standards by relying on a body dysmorphia diagnosis rather than gender dysphoria.
- Plaintiff attorneys and legal analysts say the decision could spur further litigation, with reporting that roughly two dozen to 28 detransitioner lawsuits are already filed nationwide.