New Jersey Mother Settles Weight-Loss Lawsuit for $1M
East News • April 3, 2008
Her lawyer says the mother of a Rochelle Park, New Jersey teen has settled a lawsuit over his weight-loss surgery for $1 million.
Elaine LaBeur's decision came after a few days of testimony in the ...
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Subject: Weight Loss
Posted On: April 3, 2008, 2:01 pm CDT
Posted By: SP
Comment:
My husband had gastric bypass surgery June of 2007. He was 420 lbs. and has lost 220 lbs. He has never been this small in all of his adult life. Just to get to the surgery you must endure months of psychological evaluations, diets monitored by dieticians, medical tests to evaluate your fitness for the surgery and group therapy.
It is not an easy decision as there are very grave risks.
I understand it is hard for many people that have never been that heavy to understand that tradition weight loss is not an option when you get that heavy. I had a very hard time understanding why my husband couldn't just loose the weight. But eventually the weight makes you so lethargic that just eating a "sensible" meal puts on extra weight.
I understand why the mother of this 19 year old let her son have the surgery. She is not a bad mother because she cared about her son. He is also 19, so it was more his decision than hers anyway.
The fact that his doctors didn't check for leakage is a serious problem. With in the first month after my husband's surgery, he saw the doctor 4 times and she did a thorough evaluation every time.
Glad the doctors are being punished for their mistake. Glad the award was not large.
Subject: Weight Loss
It is not an easy decision as there are very grave risks.
I understand it is hard for many people that have never been that heavy to understand that tradition weight loss is not an option when you get that heavy. I had a very hard time understanding why my husband couldn't just loose the weight. But eventually the weight makes you so lethargic that just eating a "sensible" meal puts on extra weight.
I understand why the mother of this 19 year old let her son have the surgery. She is not a bad mother because she cared about her son. He is also 19, so it was more his decision than hers anyway.
The fact that his doctors didn't check for leakage is a serious problem. With in the first month after my husband's surgery, he saw the doctor 4 times and she did a thorough evaluation every time.
Glad the doctors are being punished for their mistake. Glad the award was not large.