Kentucky Injury Law Blog

I've handled medical malpractice wrongful death lawsuits all over Kentucky. But never one for an elective cosmetic surgery. I've always wondered how jurors would react to the obvious defense theme that the deceased put their own life at risk for vanity's sake. That would definitely be something to explore in a focus group.

New York lawyer Tom Moore apparently knows the answer to that question. I have seen Tom Moore speak at seminars on numerous occasions. I have watched trial tapes from a few of his trials. He is as passionate a lawyer as I have ever run across. Anyone who has seen him in action will agree. It comes as no surprise that he settled a case this week in excess of $3 million dollars involving a woman who died during a facelift.

But wait! There is a twist. The surviving husband is a physician. I have to wonder what his stance on tort reform was prior to this tragedy. Reminds me of Senator Robert Smith of New Hampshire and "friend of the people" Rick Santorum, whose wife filed a medical malpractice suit in 1999 for over $500,000.

Can you say Hypocrite?