July 27th, 2009
A woman who claims she was left butchered after undergoing cosmetic surgery has been awarded compensation.
Beverly Binks, 43, went to a surgeon at Newcastle’s Transform Medical Group in March 2005 for an eye and jaw lift, the Daily Mail reports.
However, too much skin was removed from underneath her left eye and it could not connect properly with the eyeball.
The clinic offered her two more procedures to correct the damage done, but Ms Binks claims that they were just as bad.
She remarked: "The cosmetic surgery has ruined my life and has left me looking a complete mess. I have been suicidal and my 25-year marriage nearly ended because of how depressed I have become."
Ms Binks took legal action against Transform Medical Group and has now been awarded an undisclosed sum in compensation for her ordeal.
In order for a clinical negligence claim against a plastic surgeon to be successful, a solicitor must establish that he or she breached a duty of care agreement between him or her and the patient.
Since there were no formal qualification checks on cosmetic surgeons prior to April 2002, it may be easier to prove negligence in these cases than in other medical fields.
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April 16th, 2009
A woman who opted to travel to Belgium in order to have a facelift is suing the firm’s clinics in the UK after the operation left her permanently scarred.
The 42-year-old, who does not want to be named, chose to have her surgery with Elyzea Cosmetic Surgery Group in 2005, the Independent reports.
However, she began to experience numbness and "a lack of symmetry" on the left side of her face. Despite attempts to correct the procedure, the woman said she has been left disfigured by the surgeon and wants compensation from the clinic, which has branches in London and Manchester.
If the victim is successful, more people who have travelled abroad for healthcare may be able to sue in the UK if it is not done correctly in order to achieve larger payouts.
A spokesperson for Elyzea Cosmetic Surgery Group denied liability and has said the responsibility lies with the individual surgeon who operated on the woman.
According to Treatment Abroad, 83 per cent of medical tourists in 2008 decided to travel abroad because they wanted to save money on the cost of treatment in the UK.
Tags: Attempts, Cosmetic Surgery, Facelift, Independent Reports, London, Medical Tourists, Money, Numbness, Spokesperson, Surgery Group, Symmetry, Travel Belgium, Travel To Belgium, Woman
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January 13th, 2009
The education watchdog Ofsted has carried out an investigation on the nursery where a child suffered serious burns in November.
Casey White, 17 months old, pulled a pan with boiling water over herself after following a nursery worker into the kitchen, the Evening and Star reports.
Although Ofsted ruled this week that Angels Daycare in Needham Market will be allowed to stay open, Casey’s parents Claire, 24 and Darren, 25, said they will still pursue legal action in order to pay for future medical treatment for their child.
"My main reason is so that she will have money for cosmetic surgery if she wants it when she is older. It is something she has got to live with for the rest of her life and I want to make it that little bit better for her," Ms White remarked.
Sue Button, the owner of Angels Daycare, said the incident had badly affected everyone at the nursery but that it is not badly run and it was an accident.
A child who has suffered personal injury from an accident at school or nursery may be entitled to an accident compensation claim and their parents should seek the advice of a solicitor.
Tags: Accident Compensation Claim, Angels, Boiling Water, Burns, Casey, Child Education, Cosmetic Surgery, Daycare, Education Watchdog Ofsted, Little Bit, Medical Treatment, Money, Needham Market, Nursery Education, Nursery Worker, Parents, personal injury, Solicitor, Star Reports, Watchdog
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November 13th, 2008
A man who was seriously injured in a motorbike crash has appeared at the high court to argue his case for compensation.
David Buchan, 25, crashed into a car driven by Mark Whiting as he turned into a car park.
Mr Buchan hit the other vehicle at 30-45 miles per hour, hitting his head and suffering irreversible brain damage which has left him unable to live on his own, the St Albans & Harpenden Review reports.
He also needed cosmetic surgery for lacerations to his face and treatment for a fractured leg and spine.
Mr Buchan’s legal representatives argue that the accident was Mr Whiting’s fault, but he denies any liability for it.
In turn, his lawyers argue that Mr Buchan was the "author of his own misfortune" since he was travelling too fast before the crash.
The case is expected to conclude later this week.
According to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents, while the number of motorbike deaths fell in 2007, the number of people seriously injured on motorbikes rose last year. The organisation recommended better training for people riding such vehicles.
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