Every year, thousands go under to knife to alter their appearance, mostly for reconstruction. Birth disorders, severe scarring, injuries, and illnesses can have a profound effect on the body. A plastic surgeon can repair, augment, or reconstruct the tissue.
Other plastic surgeons prefer helping those with cosmetic needs. For some, altering their aesthetics can boost confidence and feel empowering. However, plastic surgeries have certain risks. In some cases, the risks are life-threatening.
Whether plastic surgery is elective or necessary, it should always be performed safely and at a high standard of medical care. The surgeon should be highly skilled and competent. Making a mistake while performing plastic surgery can end up costing a patient money and harm their emotional well-being.
If you need a Philadelphia plastic surgery malpractice attorney, The Weitz Firm, LLC will be by your side. We will fight for your best interests and seek the compensation you deserve.
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Medical malpractice claims are notoriously challenging. In cases of plastic surgery malpractice, juries tend to be less sympathetic to a procedure that was not necessary to save a life. For a person to voluntarily go under the knife, some may believe they assumed all risk.
No medical professional has a right to willfully or carelessly put your life at risk. No plastic surgeon has a right to leave you permanently disfigured due to neglect.
The success of your plastic surgery medical malpractice will come down to the skills of your attorney. Our plastic surgery attorneys know how to present your injuries, pain, and suffering in such a way that an otherwise healthy person can sympathize.
The plastic surgery industry brings in over $10 billion a year in the US According to an article from Forbes, “many patients do not fully grasp the gravity or potential risks of these operations.” Some of the most popular procedures performed include breast augmentation, liposuction, nose reshaping, tummy tucks, and buttock augmentation.
All surgeries have risks. For plastic surgery, the 10 most common risks include:
Any one of those mistakes has the ability to completely alter a patient’s life. Some of them can lead to permanent disability or even death.
Overall, there are more than 4,000 preventable mistakes that occur during surgery each year, a number that most experts say is vastly underreported. Those mistakes are costly. Consider that there were over 1.8 million plastic surgeries performed in 2017. Out of those, how many mistakes were made?
According to The Doctor’s Company:
Many of these surgeries are performed in outpatient surgical centers, places that do not have the same ability to handle a medical emergency should one arise during the procedure. Also, most plastic surgeries are elective and performed by a surgeon looking to make a profit. That is fine, as long as the surgeon does not place quantity over quality, something that is tempting to do when there is money to be made.
It should not matter whether a procedure is elective or necessary for survival – healthcare professionals should always give a high standard of care. If they are negligent in their duties, they should be held accountable for their actions.
Any surgery can have unintentional complications. The nature of surgery is risky, and doctors are required to inform patients of all possible outcomes. Some of the most common plastic surgeries that result in complications are:
It may be surprising for patients to know some non-plastic surgeons take on cosmetic procedures, and the trend is rising. In fact, 48 states currently allow doctors to perform cosmetic surgery without being accredited by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. If you intend to undergo plastic or cosmetic surgery, it is important that you choose a qualified and accredited medical professional. Other risk factors you should beware of include:
At The Weitz Firm, LLC, our Philadelphia plastic aurgery malpractice lawyers are here for you.
We know how difficult a medical mistake can be on you. When you opted to get plastic surgery, you did not expect complications. Unfortunately, sometimes surgeons make mistakes because of carelessness or negligence. When that happens, you may not know your next steps.
The Weitz Firm, LLC will provide you with a skilled plastic surgery malpractice lawyer in Philadelphia. We want to make sure you get compensation for the following:
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We are highly selective in the cases we undertake to ensure that can give each client his full attention. You can schedule an appointment for a personal injury consultation at our Philadelphia office by calling us, or by filling out our online intake form.
