Our cosmetic surgery negligence team are contacted most days by clients asking, ‘Can I claim compensation if my cosmetic surgery goes wrong?’ When cosmetic surgery goes wrong it is important to seek legal guidance from a genuine expert in the field.
Cosmetic surgery set to increase in 2017, but will negligence claims increase too?
January is usually a time of reflection when people set goals and resolutions for the coming year. This generally takes the form of an intention to eat more healthily, drink less alcohol, give up smoking or to start going to
Body Dysmorphic Disorder and Negligent Cosmetic Surgery
Cosmetic surgery and Body Dysmorphic Disorder Striving for perfection is hard at the best of times, but no more so than in the modern world of 24/7 social media, photo sharing, and beauty and fashion magazines. For some, the perfect
Plumbers are more heavily regulated than cosmetic practitioners says MP
An MP is calling for a change in the law to require anyone having cosmetic surgery to be offered counselling before going under the knife. In a speech to the House of Commons highlighting the plight of one of his
MP calls for tighter regulation of cosmetic surgeons following botched eye-lift surgery
The Mirror is reporting that Jeremy Hunt, the Health Secretary, is facing increasing pressure to implement a ban on unqualified cosmetic surgeons following a botched eye lift (blepharoplasty) operation. To the surprise and dismay of the wider public the present
Ollie’s 7 step legal guide to cosmetic surgery
A medical negligence lawyer’s legal guide to cosmetic surgery, complied by Oliver Thorne If you are thinking about having cosmetic surgery it’s important to do your homework thoroughly. Surgery of any kind is not to be undertaken lightly and plastic
Quality rating for cosmetic surgery clinics
The Government is planning to ‘name and shame’ private cosmetic surgery clinics that fail to provide good quality care. Cosmetic surgery clinics are to be rated online, offering potential users an objective guide to the quality of the clinics in
Is it ever too early, or too late, to have cosmetic surgery?
Following Kylie Jenner’s admission that she used fillers to plump up her pout when only in her mid-teens a leading UK cosmetic surgeon has warned that people should wait until they are 25 before undergoing such treatment. Kylie herself has
Number of men having cosmetic surgery is rising
More men than ever are electing to undergo cosmetic surgery, though the industry still remains predominantly a female preserve. Of the 51,140 cosmetic surgery procedures in the UK last year, 4,164 were performed on men. But although only 9% of
Rhinoplasty compensation claims
We specialise in rhinoplasty compensation claims If you are looking for experienced solicitors to deal with your rhinoplasty compensation claim then contact us for a free case assessment and details of no win, no fee funding. What is rhinoplasty? Rhinoplasty