Breast augmentation class action against Sydney clinic on verge of $25m settlement
by Australian Associated Press from World news | The Guardian on (#6M3P1)
Lawsuit against The Cosmetic Institute alleges patients in NSW and Queensland experienced heart problems, punctured lungs and seizures
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Women who allegedly suffered complications undergoing so-called One Size Fits All" breast augmentation surgery in two states could be compensated under a proposed class-action settlement.
The lawsuit was launched against The Cosmetic Institute in 2017 by patients in NSW and Queensland who alleged they suffered distressing complications because of the negligence of the company's surgeons and staff.
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