Plastic Surgeon's Appeal Denied in PA Medical Malpractice Case
The Delaware County Times reports that a PA appeals court denied an appeal from a plastic surgeon from King of Prussia in a Pennsylvania medical malpractice case. The family of Amy Fledderman was awarded $20.5 million after they filed a suit against Richard P. Glunk. Fledderman died from complications from liposuction surgery and the jury found Glunk liable for Pennsylvania medical malpractice.
Surgical errors are a type of Pennsylvania medical malpractice that may take place when an attending surgeon, anesthesiologist, surgical resident, or nursing staff causes an error that result in an injury. With so many surgeries being performed each year, countless patients are suffering from surgical errors, such as surgeries being performed on the wrong body part, surgical instrument related injuries, and anesthesia accidents.
Liposuction is a surgery with significant health risks, including infection, organ punctures, embolisms, nerve damage, toxicity from anesthesia, and death. The patient must be informed of all serious risks associated with the procedure, as well as those that are of particular concern to that individual patient. If a physician does not disclose the risks of a medical procedure, they could be liable for negligence. If Ms. Fledderman had known about the risk associated with the surgery, she may not have undergone the procedure.
If your a loved one has been the victim of Pennsylvania medical malpractice, the Philadelphia medical malpractice lawyers at Cherry Fieger & Marciano, LLP, will help make the process as simple as possible. In most cases, a Pennsylvania wrongful death claim can be handled along with a medical malpractice claim. Please call our law office today for free consultation.
