It is true that most of the cosmetic surgeries often have a high success rate, like more than 90% or 95%, or even higher. But it is rarely a 100% success rate, and sure enough, when thousands of such surgeries are being performed on patients, there are a few who bear the risks and their lives get altered in unimaginable ways, correct? Well, that is pretty much what this Dr Kevin Sadati Lawsuit is all about, so just keep on reading the important details.
Why Did This Lawsuit Start in the First Place?
Actually, here’s where it all began.
Going a little bit into the backstory here, see, Dr. Kevin Sadati is a reputable facial plastic surgeon located in Newport Beach, California. He has become well known for the way he performs facelifts, rhinoplasty, and other cosmetic procedures in his clinic, The Gallery of Cosmetic Surgery.
But the thing is, in 2018, one of his patients like named Jean Shir in the court papers (and referred to as “Jane Doe” in some reports), initiated a lawsuit against him and his clinic. According to her complaint, she was not given sufficient information about the risks of her surgery prior to the operation.
She didn’t accuse Dr. Sadati of deliberately hurting her. So? Oh, what she really said was that she was left with nerve damage on her face and thought that maybe the doctors could have prevented it if they had explained possible complications more explicitly, you know? That’s what she’s saying so far.
All in all, to brief you on this case right here, the main argument in the lawsuit is whether Dr. Sadati adequately informed her about the risks of the surgery. “Informed consent” basically refers to the patient fully understanding the possible outcomes before giving their approval to the operation. That’s a crucial term in the healthcare sphere and is the basis of many similar cases.
What Are the Main Claims in the Case?
If you hear the patient’s side of the story, you’ll find out that she strongly maintains that she wasn’t even informed of all the risks before she got the surgeries, otherwise she wouldn’t have done that. That’s pretty much what she’s saying so far. And again, she’s clearly saying that after the surgery was done and the recovery period was complete, even after that, she suffered a lot of pain, facial problems, emotional distress, and whatnot. Though this case, she only wants to say that the surgeons should talk more about the risks with the patients before going ahead with the surgery itself.
Doctor Sadati totally rejects these accusations, his side is telling that he provided all the necessary information, the patient signed detailed consent forms, and that complications can still occur even when every single medical step is carried out perfectly.
So, what do you make of all this?
What Has Happened So Far (Timeline)
Let’s make this simple, you know, because legal timelines can sound way messier than they are.
2018: This is the year when the original lawsuit was initiated by the patient in Orange County, California, under case number 2018-01006528, before Judge Linda S. Marks. And?
Sure enough, during the subsequent years, both parties were active with their cards: filing motions, submitting expert opinions, and disputing whether the case would be best resolved by the court or decided without trial. This is what was going on behind the scenes.
June 2022: Next up, years later in this case, Dr. Sadati’s team asked the court for what’s called “summary judgment.” That basically means they wanted the judge to throw the case out before trial, arguing there wasn’t enough evidence to continue.
November 28, 2022: The judge said no, and sure enough, eventually, the request was denied.
And now, this all depends upon the jury trials.
