Cosmetic (plastic) surgery is not cosmetology, nor entertainment, nor a hobby. It is medicine-based. It is surgery. It is not just a business or commercial enterprise as portrayed frequently in the media.
Those who choose to have cosmetic (plastic) surgery performed on them are "patients" who do not waive their rights to redress or relief for malpractice by the surgeon.
Any patient who has suffered any kind of damage, scarring or other problems due to medical negligence during cosmetic surgery has a right to claim compensation for cosmetic surgery malpractice.
COSMETIC SURGERY "BOOM"
A person who suffers due to malpractice from plastic surgery can claim compensation for any of the following:
1. Excessive scarring;
2. Uneven results (breast-size unequalness, e.g.);
3. Infection;
4. Nerve damage;
5. Lack of informed consent;
6. Wrongful death; etc.
2. Uneven results (breast-size unequalness, e.g.);
3. Infection;
4. Nerve damage;
5. Lack of informed consent;
6. Wrongful death; etc.
Persons who choose plastic surgeons put enormous amounts of trust in the surgeons' ability to treat them well. However, the current media-driven "boom" in cosmetic surgery, including the many clinics and "spas" who have doctors and nurses who are not properly qualified, or who are negligent in their treatment of patients, has created an atmosphere of distrust in the field.
It is important to note that once the patient comes under the cosmetic (plastic) surgeon's care and/or counsel, regardless of how many nurses or other healthcare professionals are involved, it is principally the legal responsibility of the surgeon to care for the patient and follow the proper medical practices and rules.
[Charles Jerome Ware, Attorneys and Counselors, LLC, is a premier Maryland-based medical malpractice law firm. For an initial courtesy consultation, call the firm at (410) 720-6129 or (410) 730-5016]
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