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Linda DeCorato obtains a Defense Verdict for Plastic Surgeon following Bench Trial
Plastic Surgeon was alleged to have improperly performed neck lift surgery to correct a procedure that had been performed in Mexico one year prior. It was also alleged that the plastic surgeon failed to properly advise the patient of the risks and the need for additional surgeries to achieve the result the plaintiff was requesting. Following a bench trial in Civil Court, Richmond County, the Judge issued a 9 page decision dismissing plaintiff's case and stating that proper informed consent was obtained and that before and after procedure photographs evidenced an improvement in the patient's appearance.
