New York Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice Attorneys

Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro is a NY medical malpractice law firm that protects the rights of their clients who have suffered from all forms of plastic surgery malpractice injuries in New York, including breast augmentation, liposuction, and surgical errors. The reputable firm has recovered millions of dollars on behalf of our seriously injured clients. If you or a loved one has suffered as a result of Plastic Surgery Malpractice or Medical Malpractice, please call a New York Plastic Surgery Malpractice attorney at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro today to discuss your case.

Plastic surgery no longer carries with it the stigma that it did in the past. Over 8.5 million plastic and cosmetic surgeries were performed in the United States in 2003. Rather than denying or talking secretively about their plastic surgery, people are now recommending plastic surgeons to their friends and family. Any day of the week you might see a reality show, documentary, or news program showing the successful transformations of people who were once average looking, but after surgical procedures are beautiful.

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons reported the following 2003 plastic and cosmetic surgery statistics:

• There was a 33% increase in plastic surgeries between 2002 and 2003
• Over 2.8 million Botox injections were administered
• 356,554 people had plastic surgery on the nose (Rhinoplasty)
• 320,022 people had liposuction
• 254,140 breast augmentation surgeries were performed
• 246,633 people had eyelid surgery
• 128,667 people received facelifts

Although cosmetic surgery procedures are quite common now, there is still a lot of risk involved. Not everyone who has plastic surgery is satisfied with the outcome; in fact many people are severely injured as a result of the surgery. Inexperience, negligence, substance abuse, and lack of proper training and education may all play a part in surgical errors. The following are some of the serious side effects that plastic surgery patients may experience if they are the victim of a botched surgery:

• Blindness
• Blood clots
• Brain damage
• Deformities
• Disfigurement
• Excessive bleeding
• Infection
• Scarring
• Skin death

If you are considering having plastic surgery you should fully research the type of surgery, possible complications, and your surgeon’s qualifications. Only surgeons certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery should be performing cosmetic and plastic surgery. All cosmetic surgery procedures have the capability of complications, but it is the duty of your surgeon to diagnose and appropriately treat the complication. If you have been the victim of a bad plastic surgery, please seek legal representation with a qualified plastic surgery malpractice attorney at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro.

If you or a loved one has been the victim of plastic surgery malpractice, please contact the New York surgical malpractice lawyers at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro.