Sansone v. Londe

CARL R. GAERTNER, Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from an adverse judgment in her medical malpractice action against respondent. We affirm.

In 1977, Dr. Londe, a general surgeon, performed elective mammoplasty surgery on plaintiff by inserting silicon implants under her breasts. The precise consequences of this procedure are disputed, but both parties agree that plaintiff suffered extraordinarily severe complications. Dr. Londe performed a second operation on plaintiff and a Dr. Corwin conducted nine additional operations, but plaintiff’s breasts are presently and will probably remain disfigured.

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