Cosmetic Surgery Negligence Compensation Claims

If cosmetic surgery or plastic surgery is not undertaken to the standard expected or agreed, then it can have significant mental and physical implications for the patient. We are here to help.  

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Types of Cosmetic Negligence Claims include:

The doctor or surgeon failing to obtain informed consent from the patient

  • The surgeon making misleading claims to induce the patient to proceed

  • The doctor not providing clear guidance on the risks associated with the surgery

  • Defective surgery. The most common areas of cosmetic surgery where there are problems include:

    • Facelifts

    • Breast enlargement or reduction

    • Tummy tucks or gastric band surgery

    • Nose reshaping

    • Cosmetic dentistry

    • Brow lifts

Cosmetic Surgery Negligence Compensation Claims
  • The use of defective or substandard products such as implants
  • Other complications of cosmetic surgery, such as damage to organs, nerves and arteries

  • Post-surgery infection

Who is liable?

This may be determined by who you contracted with to undertake the cosmetic surgery and/ or who performed the procedure. Each case is determined by the specific facts of the case.

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Do they have insurance? 

It is important to determine whether the surgery is covered by insurance and therefore whether a claim can be made against the insurance policy.

What type of claim? 

It is common for a claim to made in negligence and it will be key to any claim to establish causation, namely that the doctor or surgeon failed in their duty and that caused damage. It is also possible in certain circumstances for there to be claims for breach of contract and/ or misrepresentation.

Offices & geographic areas

We have offices in London, Birmingham, Cambridge, Oxford (all by appointment only), Leicester and our administrative office is in Market Harborough, Leicestershire.

All correspondence and post should be sent to our Administrative office in Market Harborough and we shall not be liable in the event that correspondence is sent elsewhere.

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