The Orange County Register recently reported another fatality related to buttocks-boosting shots, which have become one of the most conspicuously dangerous of cosmetic procedures.  The most recent fatality was a British woman who traveled from London to get buttocks-enhancement injections of silicone in a hotel room at a Hampton Inn near the Philadelphia airport.  Police said Claudia Aderotimi, 20, apparently arranged for the procedure over the Internet.   Autopsy results have apparently not yet been released, but if the incident followed the pattern of similar butt-injection deaths, the silicone entered her bloodstream and caused a fatal pulmonary embolism, a blockage in the main artery in the lungs.

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Unfortunately, cosmetic procedures are often performed by poorly trained and unqualified health care professionals.  It is not uncommon to find physicians performing cosmetic procedures, either by open surgery or injection, who are not board certified in plastic surgery.  Instead, these doctors (who undergo little to no relevant training) are board certified in unrelated specialties such as internal medicine or obstetrics/gynecology, if they are board certified at all.  While not all physicians lacking a plastic surgery certification practice medicine in that field below the applicable standard of care, it is not uncommon to find such doctors committing some of the most egregious errors in medicine.  In a recent case, a doctor who claims board certification by the International Board of Cosmetic Surgery (not the American Board of Plastic Surgery) performed a buttock augmentation on a young, female patient that lead to an infection, multiple follow up procedures and finally removal of the implants.  Once contacted by the patient's attorney, the doctor claimed the patient's chart had been stolen.  This same physician has a history of substantial discipline by the California Medical Board for, among other reasons, allowing unqualified personnel to perform cosmetic procedures. Compensation for victims of medical neglect committed by unqualified cosmetic surgeons, should be an important concern for all Californians.  When a physician without the necessary credentials and training commits malpractice, they should be held accountable.  An Orange County medical malpractice attorney with experience at handling such cases can make a fair assessment of these claims.  Mr. Ralph has 20 years of experience handling personal injury and medical malpractice cases, including just this type.  He can be reached at 714-919-4415 for a FREE CONSULTATION.

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  • Nothing in this post is intended to suggest the Law Offices of Paul W. Ralph currently represents anyone involved in the news story above. This posting should not be construed as legal advice or an opinion on the merit of any particular matter.  A consultation is the best way to obtain an assessment of your potential case.