“BLURRED LINES” COSMETIC &
PLASTIC SURGERY MALPRACTICE: MARYLAND
www.charlesjeromeware.com
“Here to make a difference” [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 terms 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
to their 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 type 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
Drafts, 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) Complication
with original injuries.
O 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 attorney Charles Jerome Ware is Maryland/DC – 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
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