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Should I Trust a PS Who Has More Than Three Malpractice Lawsuits?

asked 5 months ago by kay11203 in new york
Latest answer by J. Jason Wendel, MD
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Tags: hernia repair, trust

I have a ventral hernia that my doctor will repair, i ask him to efer me to a board cetified PS who will be able to tighten the skin afterwards, after researching the doctor i found out that he had three malpractice lawsuits. should i trust him in doing my surgery?? HELP

5 answers to Should I Trust a PS Who Has More Than Three Malpractice Lawsuits?

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Malpractice Suits and Selection of Plastic Surgeon?

Thank you for the question. The three malpractice lawsuits in and of themselves should not exclude the plastic surgeon; you should however look further into the nature of these lawsuits ( frivolous or not) and put them in the context of how long the plastic surgeon has been practicing. Otherwise, you should do your due diligence and ask to see lots of examples of patients the surgeon has taken care of ( in pictures and/or in person). Best wishes. more
Tom J. Pousti, MD

San Diego Plastic Surgeon

www.poustiplasticsurgery.com

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Malpractice suits and plastic surgeon choice

You don't mention the outcome of those suits. Were they dismissed, settled or did he/she lose them? In NY you probably have a very litigous patient population so the risks of having suits are higher. Simply enough, this is a red flag, but only you know the right answer in your heart. In NY you have plenty of great options in plastic surgery.
Richard P. Rand, MD, FACS

Seattle Plastic Surgeon
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Malpractice lawsuits and plastic surgery

Lawsuits are pretty common in medicine. I would make sure you understand the reasons for your plastic surgery lawsuits. Knowing the outcomes of the lawsuits are important because many frivolous suits are dismissed and won in court. I would make sure you feel comfortable with which ever surgeon your plan to go with. Board certification is certainly good qualification to have, but you have to build enough trust and confidence that your surgeon explains the risk of the... more
Young R. Cho, MD, PhD

Houston Plastic Surgeon
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Should I Trust a PS Who Has More Than Three Malpractice Lawsuits?

Every Heart surgeon has been sued. Every Ob-Gyn has been sued. Every Neurosurgeon has been sued. The higher the risk and complicated the cases a surgeon performs and the longer he/she have been in practice the higher the possibility they were sued. Some states (Pennsylvania, Illinois, Florida) are known as "judicial hell holes where the justice system is lawyer-friendly. So just because a surgeon was sued does not in itself indicate that he is a bad surgeon. You... more
Peter A. Aldea, MD

Memphis Plastic Surgeon
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Evaluating malpractice claims

There are many physicians who are named in suits who happen to be at the wrong place at the wrong time. It really depends on the exact nature of the suits and the outcome. Were they dismissed? Were they settled? Without any more information, I can't give you any addtitional insight. Investigate more and get more information.
J. Jason Wendel, MD

Nashville Plastic Surgeon

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