A woman consulted with a plastic surgeon in order to get lip…
A woman consulted with a plastic surgeon in order to get liposuction. The plastic surgeon reviewed the cost, procedure, and risks associated with liposuction with the woman. However, the plastic surgeon did not tell the woman that many patients who undergo liposuction feel numbness for many months afterwards in the area of the procedure. The woman underwent the liposuction procedure and did not suffer any numbness. When the woman told one of her girlfriends that she had underwent liposuction, the girlfriend told her she was lucky that she had not suffered any numbness, which is a side effect of liposuction. Outraged by the plastic surgeon’s failure to disclose all of the risks of liposuction, the woman filed a negligence suit against him. Is the woman likely to prevail?
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