This comprehensive resource offers in-depth coverage on how to successfully prepare for and argue a plastic surgery malpractice or personal injury case. From assessing the merits of a case to conducting discovery, from selecting a jury to preparing your client for trial, from conducting direct and cross-examination to introducing scientific evidence, PLASTIC SURGERY MALPRACTICE AND DAMAGES offers unparalleled guidance.

This Handbook resulted from the mutual cooperation between dedicated experts in medical and criminology practice. The idea arose from years-long practical experience of the authors and true care for the protection of human health with the aim of enhancing measures and procedures of prevention from ensuing damaging consequences in the area of cosmetic surgery. Everything you have ever wished to know about cosmetic surgery is summed up in this Handbook! This book could only have been written by a preeminent plastic surgeon who the BBC calls one of the team best plastic surgeons in the world. Known as the plastic surgeon to the stars in the U.S. Dr. Djordjevic brings years of experience in avoiding complications of these cosmetic procedures. For anyone contemplating plastic surgery, this is a must-read. As well, any plastic surgeon will find the information presented herein invaluable.

"Risk, Liability and Malpractice: What Every Plastic Surgeon Need To Know" is your indispensable guide to maintaining a reputable, safe, successful plastic surgery practice. Authors Phil Haeck, MD and Mark Gorney, MD, two of the best-known and most trusted authorities on this subject, discuss every issue you need to consider, from which procedures carry the highest risk through claims arising from Medi-Spas and unique aspects of providing aesthetic surgery for male patients. Written in a concise and easy-to-read style, this is the book you need to make wise clinical and practice decisions, manage your patients' expectations, avoid complications, and deliver satisfying results. Effectively navigate your toughest legal issues! Must-read chapters include "The Most Risky Procedures in Plastic Surgery," "Claims Arising From Medi-Spas," and "The Unique Aspects of The Male Patient and Aesthetic Surgery." Get advice you can trust! Phil Haeck, MD has been writing Plastic Surgery News's "On Legal Grounds" column for more than five years and is the 2011/2012 president of ASPS. Mark Gorney, MD, a former ASPS president, is a founding member of The Doctors Company, now the country's largest malpractice insurance carrier, and has taught the basics in risk management to thousands of his colleagues. Read it quickly and put it to work in your practice! A concise, practical approach with minimal legal jargon presents the guidance you need in a way that is easy to understand and apply. A vital reference on avoiding risks in malpractice for any leading plastic surgeon who wants to maintain a reputable, safe, successful plastic surgery practice.