Malpractice suit filed over breast augmentation
Posted on Tuesday, August 1, 2006
Teresa and Greg Harrison of Berryville filed a malpractice lawsuit Monday in Washington County Circuit Court seeking damages against Roger Alderson, M. D., claiming negligence related to breast augmentation surgery.
The medical negligence lawsuit stems from the surgery performed by Alderson on Teresa Harrison on July 30, 2004, at North Hills Surgery Center in Fayetteville. Alderson is employed by and practices his profession through the Plastic Surgery Clinic of Northwest Arkansas in Rogers, and the suit also relates to postoperative care provided.
The suit claims that Harrison had various complaints and symptoms, including excessive pain and tenderness involving the right breast.
On Sept. 8, 2004, according to the suit, Alderson performed a procedure at the clinic to remove adjustment ports from saline implants. While removing the port on the right implant, he nicked the tubing, which allowed fluid into the breast cavity, where the implant was positioned, the suit alleges.
Harrison continued to have post-operative problems, including pain and tenderness, according to the suit. Last June 23, Harrison underwent bilateral removal of the implants by Dr. Daniel Atwood, according to the suit.
The suit alleges that Harrison has incurred medical expenses in the past, and has experienced and will continue to experience pain, suffering and mental anguish.
It claims that Alderson was negligent in causing injuries and damages to the Harrisons by, among other things, overfilling the implant with saline solution that exceeded specifications from the implant manufacturer and failing to appropriately treat complaints of pain and tenderness.
The suit also alleges that Alderson did not provide appropriate information or otherwise make proper disclosure that the condition and complications she eventually developed were a risk or complication associated with breast augmentation.
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