Florida Plastic Surgery Malpractice Attorneys
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- July 9, 2025
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Table of Contents
- Can You Sue a Plastic Surgeon in Florida?
- What Is Considered Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice?
- Types of Plastic Surgery Malpractice Cases We Handle
- Why Choose Freedland Harwin Valori Gander as Your Plastic Surgery Lawyers?
- FAQs: Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice & Legal Options
- Schedule a Free Consultation With a Plastic Surgery Lawyer
Plastic surgery should improve your appearance, not damage your health. Unfortunately, many patients suffer from plastic surgery mistakes that result in serious injuries, permanent disfigurement, or emotional trauma. If you’ve experienced malpractice during plastic surgery, Freedland Harwin Valori Gander is here to help.
Our experienced plastic surgery lawyers handle complex cosmetic surgery malpractice cases throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. Whether you’re dealing with failed face surgery, nerve damage, or severe infections, you may be entitled to compensation for the harm caused by a negligent surgeon.
Can You Sue a Plastic Surgeon in Florida?
Yes, you can! If your plastic or cosmetic surgeon failed to meet the expected standard of care, and you were harmed as a result, you may have grounds for a plastic surgery malpractice lawsuit. Even if you signed a consent form, it does not excuse negligence.
Common Grounds for Suing Include:
- Can you sue a plastic surgeon for infection? Yes—if poor hygiene or procedural errors caused it.
- Surgery on the wrong area or side of the body
- Use of defective implants or unapproved devices
- Lack of informed consent about risks and outcomes
- Leaving surgical tools inside the body
- Poor post-operative care, leading to complications
Example: A woman in Fort Lauderdale suffered a dangerous post-op infection after liposuction. She sued her surgeon with the help of our plastic surgery malpractice attorneys and recovered significant damages.
Other parties might also be liable for plastic surgery errors, including the hospital. A mistake on the hospital’s part, such as failing to properly train nurses and staff members, could create liability for a surgical mistake. Also, if a surgical center does not have adequate emergency facilities in case something goes wrong, it might face accountability for a patient’s related injuries or death.
A medical device manufacturer could also be a defendant in a plastic surgery error lawsuit if a machine or device malfunctioned during or after surgery and resulted in patient harm. Product liability lawsuits for medical devices require an attorney, as Big Pharma companies have a lot of resources available to them.
What Is Considered Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice?
Not liking your results isn’t enough. For a successful claim, we must prove:
- A doctor-patient relationship existed
- The surgeon breached the standard of care
- That breach directly caused injury
Plastic surgery negligence may include anesthesia errors, careless mistakes during procedures, failure to monitor post-op recovery, or ignoring patient symptoms. If you’re wondering, “Can I sue my plastic surgeon?” or “Can you sue a plastic surgeon for bad results?” the answer depends on whether medical malpractice occurred.
Types of Plastic Surgery Malpractice Cases We Handle
As experienced plastic surgery attorneys, we work with victims across a wide range of plastic surgery malpractice cases, including:
- Botched breast augmentation or lift surgeries
- Facelifts with nerve damage or visible scarring
- Rhinoplasty (nose jobs) causing breathing issues
- Liposuction errors
- Tummy tucks with improper wound closure
- Fillers or Botox causing facial paralysis or disfigurement
These types of incidents can cause:
- Ongoing medical costs and revision surgeries
- Lost income or job loss
- Long-term emotional distress
- Permanent disfigurement
Why Choose Freedland Harwin Valori Gander as Your Plastic Surgery Lawyers?
We’re aggressive surgery errors lawyers who know how to build strong malpractice cases against negligent cosmetic surgeons. When you hire Freedland Harwin Valori Gander, you get:
- Skilled legal guidance from a team of experienced cosmetic surgery lawyers
- Access to top medical experts to prove your case
- Strategic representation from settlement to trial
We don’t get paid unless we win.
FAQs: Cosmetic Surgery Malpractice & Legal Options
Can I sue a plastic surgeon?
Yes, if they were negligent and their mistake caused injury.
What if I signed a waiver or consent form?
Consent does not protect surgeons from negligence or malpractice.
How much time do I have to file?
In Florida, the statute of limitations for plastic surgery malpractice is typically 2 years from the date the injury was discovered.
How much is my case worth?
Plastic surgery malpractice settlements depend on the severity of your injuries, cost of ongoing care, lost income, and emotional distress.
Schedule a Free Consultation With a Plastic Surgery Lawyer
If you’re searching for a trusted plastic surgery lawyer, Freedland Harwin Valori Gander has your back. We offer free case reviews and only charge if we win.
Let us help you fight back after a cosmetic surgery malpractice experience. Call now or fill out our short form—justice could start today.
999 Ponce De Leon Blvd
Suite 1030
Coral Gables, FL 33134
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ALL FIELDS REQUIRED
- ANESTHESIA & PACU ERRORS
- BIRTH TRAUMA
- EMERGENCY ROOM MISTAKES
- FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE OR MISDIAGNOSIS – CANCER
- FAILURE OR DELAY IN DIAGNOSIS OF SEPSIS
- FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE AND TREAT GESTATIONAL DIABETES
- FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE BREAST CANCER
- FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE HEART ATTACK
- FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE OR TREAT AORTIC DISSECTION
- FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE PNEUMONIA
- FAILURE TO DIAGNOSE PULMONARY EMBOLISM
- FAILURE TO TREAT STROKE
- HOSPITAL MALPRACTICE
- INTRAVENOUS INFILTRATION
- MEDICATION ERRORS
- MEDICATION OVERDOSE
- MISDIAGNOSIS
- NEGLIGENT FETAL MONITORING
- OB/GYN ERRORS
- PLASTIC SURGERY ERRORS
- PREOPERATIVE CLEARANCE ERROR
- RADIOLOGY ERRORS
- SPINE SURGERY MISTAKES
- STILLBIRTH & MISCARRIAGE MALPRACTICE
- SURGERY CENTER ERRORS
- SURGICAL ERRORS
- TYPES OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE LAWSUITS
CASE RESULTS
$24.5 Million
MEDICAL MALPRACTICE
JURY VERDICT
Damages Jury Verdict on behalf of the family of a 34-year-old woman who bled to death during childbirth. With the assistance of top experts, we were able to demonstrate that doctors did not follow proper safety protocols, forcing the defendants to admit liability shortly before trial.
$12.2 Million
PHARMACEUTICAL LIABILITY
SETTLEMENT
A settlement won on behalf of the family of a 47 year old woman whose death resulted from the use of a dangerous pharmaceutical drug. We proved the manufacturer knew of the dangerous side effects & did not provide proper warning.
$10 Million
BIRTH INJURY
SETTLEMENT
A settlement on behalf of a child who suffered a brain injury as a result of oxygen deprivation during birth. Through years of tactical and technical litigation, we were able to prove that the nurses and physicians both failed to intervene and prevent the brain injury.
$1.2 Million
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT
SETTLEMENT
A settlement on behalf of a middle-aged man who was read ended by a waste management truck.
$1.5 Million
NURSING HOME NEGLIGENCE
SETTLEMENT
A settlement on behalf of the family of an elderly man who died as a result of being neglected and uncared for by a nursing home.
TESTIMONIALS
I met Dan when I was in therapy and he came and right away it felt like a family member visiting you, a connection, like a brother. He’s been on both sides of the fence. He’s represented the hospitals and the doctors, and then he jumped over to the other side. It is a fantastic group, it was like Bell Belichick leading the team. They changed my life and still check on me. I recommend FHV to anybody and they thank me.
LARRY
I met Dan about a year ago. He never made me feel that it was about the money. When he spoke with me he was asking how Bill (my brother) was and if he was doing better. He made me feel like family and always asked if I was alright. That means a lot. Everyday is something new and I challenge for my brother. I would recommend [FHV] to everybody because I really believe that they’re helping from their hearts… from a really good place.
BILL
For anyone to represent anyone for 5 years and take the time to do it, not once just “get it out of the way” and “get it done with”. It was about what was best for Hunter and our family. It was about the case and the people.
ASHLEY