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Thursday, 2nd


August 2018


WHEN COSMETIC SURGERY GOES WRONG


by KAREN WALSH Cosmetic


elective surgery is surgery which


aims to improve one’s aes- thetic appearance. This is an area of medicine which does not have any prop- er


regulation in Ireland.


As a result of this there are numerous “cowboys” performing complicated surgical


which they lack the requi- site


experience,


and skill and this is giving rise to significant post-op- erative complications for patients. In many cases the post-surgical aftercare of routine complications are


procedures for expertise


substandard. When things go wrong during a cosmetic sur- gery procedure, the con- sequences for the patient can be devastating, not just physically but emotionally and financially as well. While nothing can make


up for the distress caused by a wrongful procedure, if you have suffered at the hands of a negligent cos- metic surgeon, you may be entitled to some compen- sation.


Common Cosmetic


Surgery Claims Today, cosmetic surgery


is more than just a tummy tuck or a breast implant. This procedure is being done to reduce, increase and improve various parts of the body and as the


scope of this type of sur- gery widens, so has the po- tential


for different types


of claims. Some of the more com- mon cosmetic surgery claims arise from some- thing


going wrong with these procedures:


• Breast augmentation • Facelifts • Liposuction • Botox injections • Plastic surgery • Tummy tucks • Rhinoplasty • Eyelid surgery • Brow lift


• Chemical peel • Ear surgery


• Cosmetic dentistry Do You Have A Case


For Compensation? From a legal standpoint,


all medical practitioners, including doctors and plastic surgeons owe their patients ‘duty of care’. In lay terms, what this means is that these medical pro- fessionals are obliged take


to reasonable precau-


tions to ensure your safety and wellbeing while you are in their care, whether it is for health or cosmetic purposes.


Cosmetic surgery is


treated as any other area of medical practice and when something


wrong, it is for the law to decide whether


or


goes not


there is any legal liability to pay the patient com-


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pensation or damages for their injuries and resultant losses.


Not surprisingly, estab-


lishing liability is reasona- bly clear-cut in some cases, whereas in other cases, it could get quite


compli-


cated and expert medical opinion may be necessary. What you should also


know is that it may not be enough for you to file a claim simply because you are dissatisfied by the re- sult of your cosmetic sur- gery. There is a fine line between


being unhappy


with the results and actual malpractice or negligence. The legal stand is that


prospective claimants ought to be realistic and reasonable about the out-


come of the procedure


that they had elected to undergo.


What Exactly Will


You Get Compensated For?


Here is what you might be entitled to claim com- pensation for if you have been at the receiving end of cosmetic surgery gone wrong:


• Physical injuries • Psychological scars • Loss of earnings • The cost of having


to undergo corrective procedures • The cost of care • Any other out of


pocket expenditure directly related to the procedure


eastcorkjournal While calculating tan-


gible compensation such as expenses incurred for corrective procedure and other


is fairly straightforward, calculating


medical expenses intangible


compensation for psycho- logical injuries and other inconveniences and losses can get quite complicated. This is one of the main reasons why you will need a


really good cosmetic


surgery claims solicitor on your side. Your solicitor will assess the level of com- pensation that you should be entitled to receive and will build your case so that you get the maximum award.


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