Medical Malpractice Attorneys

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Breast Implant Malpractice/ Negligence

 

The law firm of Silberstein, Awad and Miklos has been serving the people of New York for over 30 years. As medical malpractice lawyers, they have decades of combined experience representing those whose loved ones have suffered injury or emotional distress as a result of breast implant malpractice or negligence.

 

Breast implants are a type of cosmetic surgery procedure. This means that breast implants are an elective surgery and generally designed for cosmetic treatments, such as augmentation and reconstruction.

 

Many women choose to undergo the surgical procedure to improve their appearance and self-esteem. But many women also receive breast implants due to accidental scarring or as a result of a mastectomy, or excision of the breast due to cancer.

 

There are three main types of breast implants:

 

• Saline-filled breast implants
• Silicone gel-filled breast implants
• Alternative breast implants

 

Medical malpractice as a result of a botched breast implant surgery may cause debilitating injury, severe trauma, and even result in death.

 

According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, over 310,000 women yearly undergo breast surgery to remove, reconstruct, or augment their breasts.

 

Saline-filled breast implants are believed to be the safest kind of implant and the most popular. With saline implants, there is very little damage to the breast area if the implant ruptures because saline is not a toxic chemical like silicone. If the saline implant does rupture or tear, medical professionals can surgically remove the implant with generally very little harm done to the patient.

 

Silicone gel-filled breast implants are the second most popular type of breast implant. This kind of implant is filled with a silicone gel, which makes it closer in appearance to a real breast. However, there is more risk when choosing a silicone implant. Due to the amount of silicone in the gel, a rupture causing leakage into the body is toxic and may cause severe harm.

 

Alternative breast implants have a different kind of gel and rubber shell made up of a substance that is neither saline nor silicone.

 

The main kinds of injuries experienced due to malpractice in breast implant surgeries are:

 

• Bacterial infections
• Capsular contracture
• Breast and chest pain
• Infection due to rupture or deflation
• Nipple sensation changes

 

If you or a loved one has been harmed by breast implant malpractice or negligence, you should be aware of your legal rights. You may be eligible to seek compensation for your pain and suffering, mental anguish, past and future medical costs, lost wages and more. Please contact us to discuss your legal rights with an experienced medical malpractice lawyer who can answer all your questions, examine your case thoroughly, and help you plan the proper course of action. Serving New York and NYC including Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn, Long Island, and Queens.

 

 

 

Silberstein, Awad & Miklos, P.C.
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