COSMETIC & PLASTIC SURGERY MALPRACTICE: MARYLAND & D.C. MED. MAL. ATTORNEY

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[For informational purposes only; not intended as legal advice]
There are risks associated with every surgical procedure.  Surgical errors and complications can and do happen.  Competent surgical care can, however, alleviate many of these risks.
Plastic surgery is the broad medical term most commonly associated with cosmetic surgery or physical enhancement for aesthetic purposes.  However, the term actually includes many medical procedures that involve restructuring or reshaping body parts to return them to normal functioning.
Generally, plastic surgery does not always involve the use of plastic materials.  Instead, the term "plastic" means to shape or mold, as in when bodily structures are reshaped through surgical procedures.
A few common types of plastic surgery procedures include:

1. Reconstructive Plastic Surgery, which is commonly used to restore functioning to the face or other areas of the body after an accident or to correct birth defects.
2. Skin Grafts, which are frequently used to close wounds from burns or other injuries.
3. Cosmetic procedures, which include a whole variety of operations, including augmentation and reduction of body parts, fluid injections, and fat reduction.

 The types of injuries that can occur with plastic surgery include:

1. Injuries from mistakes or errors,
2. Reopening of incisions,
3. Leakages, and
4. Complications with original injuries.

To prove plastic surgery medical malpractice, the following is needed:

1. That the plastic surgeon owed a duty of care to the patient;
2. That the duty of care was breached by the surgeon;
3. That the patient was actually injured as a result of the negligent breach; and
4. That the breach of duty was the cause of the patient's injuries.

[Medical malpractice plaintiff attorney Charles Jerome Ware is Maryland/D.C. area-based.  For an initial courtesy consultation, or questions, call him at (410) 720-6129 or (410) 730-5016, or email him at charlesjeromeware@msn.com]