Every liposuction case is unique, and obtaining a bad liposuction refund would depend on many factors. Obviously, if the results are not what you expected and you are not satisfied with the outcome of the surgery, you can make a complaint to the doctor and try to rectify the situation. However, prior to attempting to get a refund, it is important to reflect on the discussions you had with your doctor before you underwent the surgery. Were you told what to expect with regard to the results? Is the outcome as predicted? It would be difficult to ask for a refund if the results are exactly as the doctor said they would be. Nevertheless, you are entitled to make a complaint and inquire about a refund if you are dissatisfied.
Be Well Informed Prior to Committing
Before going through with the surgery, did you ask all the right questions? It is important to ask your doctor about the possible risks and side effects associated with liposuction, and to gather all pertinent information regarding the surgery. There is risk with every surgery, but it is imperative that you know the level of risk involved with liposuction before making this decision. If you find the potential risk too high, or the procedure unsettling, consult another doctor or consider a different kind of weight loss procedure. If the surgery’s negative side effects were not explained to you, or were not as predicted, or became permanent, you can request a bad liposuction refund. Generally speaking, when a doctor does not inform you thoroughly or properly prior to any surgery, he/she should be held liable on some account.
Choosing a reputable surgeon is not only important for your well being, but also conducive to lesser problems if you need to request a bad liposuction refund. If all communication with your doctor was verbal, and no agreement was signed, a refund may be difficult to obtain. However, a well-known surgeon with much expertise and experience will usually want to guard his reputation and satisfy his patient. Be weary of doctors whose fees are questionably minimal as they may be prone to making mistakes, and perhaps keen on shunning the issue of a refund. It is not worth risking your health, or having to undergo another operation in order to correct a mistake that could have been avoided.
Contracts and Liability
There are usually some forms to complete or a contract to sign before going into the operating room. Read the small print carefully and discuss the whole with your doctor prior to signing. The papers may specify that the doctor is not liable for the results of the surgery, and that no monies will be reimbursed despite you being dissatisfied. If you sign such an agreement, little can be done to rectify an unpleasant situation. Make sure to broach the subject of a refund with your doctor in order to be well aware of the policies regarding reimbursements.
However, if you can prove that a mistake lead to moral or physical injury than you may be protected by law even if you signed a waiver. For example, if you are within the legislative power of the province of Quebec, you cannot sign away your right to take legal action against someone who has caused you physical or moral injury. That being said, you are also protected if the botched procedure causes you physical injury. The wording on agreements that patients sign can play upon the fact that the general public do not know much about their legal rights and are fast to believe any official looking document. So if you were morally or physically injured, and can prove it in court then you may be able to acquire the refund you desire as well as other pertinent compensation. To find out your legal rights, it is best to contact a lawyer.
If you are considering liposuction, not only should you inform yourself of the risks and side effects associated with the surgery, but you should also have a signed agreement with your doctor, one that is thorough and includes a clause regarding a bad liposuction refund should complications arise. Such a contract should protect both parties and may be the key to avoiding legal action.
