Cosmetic Surgery Compensation

If you have undergone a cosmetic surgery procedure and you have experienced unreasonable levels of pain or suffering as a result, you may be entitled to compensation.

It may be that you have suffered serious side-effects or the potential side-effects were not fully explained to you prior to the procedure.

In any of these cases it is important you seek legal advice from a specialist clinical negligence solicitor with experience in successfully dealing with cosmetic surgery compensation claims.

Compensation for cosmetic surgery

Holmes & Hills provides compensation claim advice relating to a wide range of cosmetic surgery procedures, including:

• Breast augmentation (breast implants)/ breast reduction
• Botox injections
• Facelift (ryhtidectomy)
• Gastric bands
• Laser eye surgery
• Laser hair removal (click for more details)
• Liposuction
• Nose reshaping (rhinoplasty)
• Penile Enhancement
• Tummy tucks (abdominoplasty)

When might you be able to claim cosmetic surgery compensation?

Every plastic surgeon has a duty of care towards their patients. If you have suffered unnecessarily during or after your operation, then your cosmetic surgeon may well be deemed negligent.

What your cosmetic surgeon should do:

• Explain exactly what is involved in the surgery and what options you have.
• Inform you of all the possible risks associated with the cosmetic procedure and ensure you understand these.
• Meet with you for a consultation before you decide to go through with the surgery. At this consultation your surgeon should discuss the procedure with you and answer any questions you may have.
• Give you a cooling-off period after your consultation so you have an opportunity to consider your options and change your mind.
• What your plastic surgeon should not do:
• Carry out any cosmetic procedure without first meeting you for a consultation.
• Give you unrealistic expectations of what the surgery may achieve.
• Try to persuade you to go through with a procedure when you are undecided as to whether you really want it. (Hard sell techniques)

Can you claim compensation for your plastic surgery?

You may be able to make a claim for compensation if:

• There was a surgical error made during your procedure.
• You have had to undergo further procedures to repair complications or damage caused by your initial surgery.
• You suffered unnecessarily during or after your cosmetic procedure e.g. an unusually prolonged and painful recovery.
• You were not properly warned of the risks involved in your procedure or received conflicting advice.

The risks associated with each plastic surgery procedure differ greatly and the way in which you would have been dealt with by your surgeon is also likely to differ from other people’s experience.

Specialist clinical negligence solicitors

Holmes & Hills Solicitors has a large team of clinical negligence and personal injury solicitors. The team act on behalf of clients across the country on a wide range of cosmetic surgery compensation claims.

Our team of specialists advise and represent clients across the country, ensuring we build the strongest possible argument for compensation on their behalf and successfully claiming compensation for them.

The first step to getting compensation for a cosmetic procedure

Call Holmes & Hills Solicitors today on 01376 529299 for free initial advice on claiming compensation from an expert in clinical negligence. We will quickly be able to tell you whether you may have a potential claim.

The solicitor you will speak with will listen to the circumstances of your case and ask you some questions about how you were treated by your medical professional, how the procedure was delivered, what information you received prior to the cosmetic treatment and what after care was provided, if any.

No win, no fee cosmetic surgery compensation

All accepted cases are operated on a no win no fee basis so there is no financial risk to you of seeking compensation. Your clinical negligence solicitor will always do their upmost to get you the compensation you deserve for your failed cosmetic surgery procedure. However, in the event that your claim is unsuccessful, you will not have anything to pay.