Need Plastic Surgery Can I Sue
I Need Plastic Surgery. Can I Sue?
The short answer? Maybe.
Plastic surgery is often an elective procedure, and therefore would not be covered by insurance or compensable in a personal injury case. However, in some cases, a doctor may perform plastic surgery to repair an injury. If someone else’s negligence or recklessness caused that injury, the victim may be able to seek legal damages.
When it comes to whether you can file a lawsuit to recover your medical expenses for plastic surgery, two key factors come into play:
- The surgery must be medically necessary to correct an injury, and
- The injury must have been caused by someone else’s negligence or reckless behavior.
Injuries Requiring Plastic Surgery to Correct
If you suffer a disfiguring injury, you may be able to sue for damages due to mental anguish over the disfigurement. However, if a doctor can correct your disfigurement with one or multiple plastic surgery procedures, those medical expenses may also be a compensable loss. Plastic surgery can sometimes correct such injuries as:
- Excessive scar tissue
- Burns
- Broken facial bones or cartilage
Your disfigurement is a loss to you. If your doctor performs plastic surgery to correct the disfigurement resulting from an injury, the expense of the surgery is a loss. If you suffer losses because of someone else’s negligence, you can sue for damages.