Plastic surgery mistake promps £6m award for businesswoman

Summary:

Penny Johnson received 6 million pound after she sued the doctor who did her facelift and breast implantations.  She accused the doctor of doing experimental surgery on her which caused her to have some nerve damage on the left side of her face and a failed breast augmentation. Besides the damage to her face and chest she lost her business. The defended claims that this was because of the economy and not due to her situation. And even though she is still married, their relationship is not what is used to be. So after a long trial the judge granted her 6 million pounds for her losses.

Comment: 

I think she is absolutely right for taking the surgeon to court. She trusted this surgeon and he damaged her face, which caused her physical pain, however also psychological pain. At first she wanted 53 million, however I think that is a bit much. I believe that 6 million is enough. It’s not like he had cut her hand of she can still work. And now-a-days there is even surgery where you can repair most damages of breast augmentations.  I also find it amazing that there is nothing in the article about if the surgeon got his license revoked or not.

Article: http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/may/23/plastic-surgery-award-businesswoman