Clarke Willmott successfully claim compensation for clinical negligence following cosmetic procedure

Damages obtained for client left with permanent scarring to her nose

On 28 October 2019 Mrs K saw the Defendant. She had been treated by him previously in 2011 for spots around her mouth and then in February 2016 for spots on her nose. The spots came back again on her nose in October 2019 and the Defendant said he could cauterise them again. Mrs K attended an appointment to have the spots cauterised. The Defendant was running late and rushed the appointment and failed to put sufficient anaesthetic into her nose. The procedure was rushed and painful. Mrs K was not charged for the procedure. She returned to the Defendant a few days later with a large scab across the bottom half of her nose. The scab was removed and dressed. She went back to the Defendant again a few days later. The Defendant then went away for three weeks. On his return Mrs K saw him again. He advised the nose had developed scar tissue due to the previously performed procedure in 2016. Mrs K was not warned of any risks of the 2019 procedure, nor did she sign any consent form. She saw the Defendant again and he removed the scab and injected the nose with steroids to help healing. However Mrs K has been left with a very uneven nose with scar tissue which has still not healed properly. She finds this extremely distressing.

An early admission was made on this case by the Defendant and so we obtained a report from a plastic surgeon on condition and prognosis and then quantified the claim. Early settlement was reached in the sum of £30,000. This included general damages for pain, suffering and loss of amenity, and also an award for the cost of recommended treatment to try and improve Mrs K’s nose. It also included an allowance for some camouflage make up which would make Mrs K feel more confident about her nose.

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