• In Midtown Miami: NE 2nd Ave. and NE 36th Street • In West Kendall: SW 117th Ave. and Kendall Dr. • In Coconut Grove: S. Dixie Highway every intersection south of I-95 • In South Miami-Dade: SW 117th Ave. and SW 152nd St. • In Fort Lauderdale: A1A and Las Olas Blvd. • In Miami Beach: Alton Rd. and Dade Blvd. • In Doral: NW 87th St. and NW 36th St. • In Miami: Brickell Ave. Bridge • Pembroke Pines: Pines Blvd. and S. Flamingo Rd.
And remember, if you’re in an accident,
• Call 911 • Move your vehicle out of the flow of traffic if possible • Exchange driver’s information • Get yourself checked out • Take pictures
Because of lax regulation–surgical centers have to register, but not be licensed–South Florida has grown into destination for medical tourists looking for discount pricing on the popular but complicated procedure, the Brazilian butt lift.
When correctly performed by a board certified surgeon, the procedure can be safe, effective and expensive at a cost of $5,000.00 to $15,0000.00. So many turn instead to lower prices offered at unlicensed surgery centers, with lower standards of hygiene and infection control, and ill-equipped in the event of an emergency complication.
Typically doctors at such centers are not board certified and have no insurance. They’re employed as “independent contractors,” so the surgery center can deny liability for the doctor’s malpractice. Patients sign release and waiver forms, further compromising their rights.
After the procedure, patients often stay in substandard recovery houses where they must lie on their stomachs for two to four weeks after the procedure–sometimes exposed to conditions that can breed infection. Under these circumstances, collecting money damages for the victim of a botched butt lift–by identifying a defendant with the financial capability of paying for the damages–can pose difficult challenges for even the most aggressive of lawyers.
It started as a small cut. But the client was elderly, in her 80’s, and had pre-existing blood circulation problems. With the passage of time, the opening in the skin grew larger, and larger. And treating and dressing the wound became more and more difficult. The poor woman wound up with a 6-inch long and several inches wide opening in the flesh covering the top of her foot. The condition persisted and defied treatment for months, requiring highly specialized care.
An apparently minor accident on the job developed into a serious chronic injury for my client, who ultimately went on to recover–following a period of utter misery. Photos of the condition–which we will NOT publish here–provided compelling evidence which supported a confidential settlement with a major national supermarket chain, and the gratitude of a much relieved client.
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