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A recently released report urges better standards for the cosmetic surgery field to help protect patients from injury and thus reduce claims against doctors. A risk of clinical negligence is growing as the industry is failing to police itself against unsafe techniques. Cosmetic surgery has taken a commercial focus recently and has led to more aggressive techniques that put patients at risk. The legal industry news brief explains:

A new report has called for better standards of regulation in the cosmetic surgery sector in order to protect patients from personal injury.

Medical experts have commented in the Royal Society of Medicine’s Clinical Risk journal that a lack of scrutiny on the industry is exposing people to the risk of clinical negligence.

Concerns were raised over the commercial focus and heavy use of marketing in the sector, as well as a lack of testing for experimental and potentially dangerous techniques.

As a result, the industry professionals responsible for the report have called for government action, including the introduction of more regulation on practitioners and advertising.

Foad Nahai, president of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, said: “There is no question that this is a patient safety issue of paramount importance and I take our governments to task for not addressing it.”

This follows a statement from the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons last month which raised concerns about underqualified practitioners being able to market directly to consumers.

Have you been injured in a surgery, an accident, or otherwise? Call the Nashville personal injury attorney you can count on to be there for you. Call us today for a free consultation about your case.

It’s a staple of American lifestyle to own and use a grill. Summer barbecues are as American as baseball and apple pie. But unfortunately this uniquely American past time can take a dangerous turn when the grill is a fire hazard. One such grill is the Perfect Flame SLG Series of gas grills. They were sold through Lowe’s from 2005 to 2009. The CPSC just announced a recall of 663,000 grills because of fire dangers.

There have been 40 reports of fires. And in 23 cases the lid of the grill has caught fire causing burns to hands, arms, and faces. One individual sustained serious burn injuries to his eye that required a surgery to treat. The CPSC has advised consumers to discontinue use of the grills immediately and contact the company for replacement parts to correct the defect.

If you’ve been injured in a similar way, contact our office to discuss your case. We can make sure you get the compensation you deserve and hold the negligent party responsible for your suffering.