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Tummy tucks or abdominoplasty is fast becoming one of the most popular cosmetic surgery procedures. Many women past a certain age are bombarded by images of perfection on our TV screens, magazines and social media, and the pressure to look a certain way eventually gets to them, making them go for these procedures. Others, on the other hand, are unhappy with the way they look after giving birth to numerous children and feel that they must freshen up their look, with the first order of business being a tummy tuck. Tummy tucks, however, aren’t without risk for reasons we’ll take a look at shortly.

Are you looking for a botched tummy tuck injury lawyer? If you believe that medical negligence was what caused your botched tummy tuck, you may be able to recover compensation for your injuries. McCready Law has been at the forefront of fighting for the rights of injured individuals, and we’ve done this for over 90 YEARS making us experts at what we do. Please contact us NOW at (773) 823-0298 to learn more about compensation options for tummy tuck complications lawsuits, as well as how you can get started on your plastic surgery lawsuit TODAY. We take on all cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that we try your case to completion, and that it’s only when we recover money damages on your behalf that we charge you any fees. The call is 100% FREE, and there’s no legal obligation.

Here are some of the perfect candidates for abdominoplasty:

1. Individuals who have lost a considerable amount of weight
2. Older women
3. Individuals that may have had prior surgery
4. Women that have just given birth
5. Individuals prone to sagging skin around the abdominal area

Some of the complications seen in abdominoplasty include:

• Tissue necrosis
• Nerve damage
• Heart failure
• Vascular injury
• Blood clot formation
• Addiction to pain medication
• Wound separation leading to sepsis
• Gangrene or staph infections after surgery
• Loss of life

How is a Tummy Tuck Done?

Abdominoplasty involves cutting up the stomach from the hip bone all the way through to the other hip bone, moving the skin as well as your belly button, placing contours and then closing the site. It’s common for excess fluids to collect after surgery, so surgeons place tubes around the surgery site in order to drain excess fluids. Typically, a scar remains after surgery, but it fades and disappears depending on the surgeon’s skills.

Botched Tummy Tuck Injury Attorneys – Call Us Now!

In order to have a valid Abdominoplasty malpractice lawsuit, you must prove that there was a medical duty of care by your surgeon, or hospital staff and management, and that this duty was breached leading to you suffering injuries which are compensable via money damages, whether economic or non-economic.

It is important to note here that just because you signed a medical waiver prior to your tummy tuck procedure doesn’t mean that the your surgeon or the hospital are immune from litigation. You can recover compensation for things like lost wages, pain and suffering, past and future medical care, legal fees and so much more. Were you a victim of a tummy tuck that was botched? Get TIMELY legal help by calling Michael McCready at (773) 823-0298 to learn more about your legal options. Thanks, and we look forward to hearing from you.