Cosmetic Procedure Performed in Medical Office
CSCS represented a 24-year-old woman who underwent a cosmetic procedure involving fat removal and transfer. The firm reported that the procedure was performed in an unsterile medical-office setting rather than a sterile operating room.
Flesh-Eating Infection Requires Four Operations
The client developed necrotizing fasciitis in the hips and buttocks where fat had been injected. She required an extensive hospitalization and four operations to fight the infection and was left with scarring and disfigurement.
Doctor Had Prior Discipline and Arbitration Agreement
CSCS reported that one surgeon involved was not a trained plastic surgeon and had previously been disciplined by three state medical boards. The client had also signed a form requiring disputes to proceed through binding arbitration rather than a jury trial.
Joseph Cammarata Pursues Arbitration
Rather than litigating the validity of the arbitration requirement, Joseph Cammarata aggressively prepared the matter for arbitration. Before the arbitration occurred, the doctor and medical practice agreed to resolve the case for a confidential amount.
Case Result Summary
| Result | Confidential settlement |
| Case type | Medical malpractice / cosmetic procedure |
| Attorney | Joseph Cammarata |
| Client | 24-year-old woman |
| Injury | Necrotizing fasciitis; scarring and disfigurement |
| Treatment | Extensive hospitalization; four operations |
| Procedural issue | Binding arbitration agreement |
| Resolution | Confidential settlement before arbitration |
