In 2017, a 41-year-old Michigan mother died following cosmetic surgery and five days in hospital; an appeals court has upheld a $9.7 million verdict finding the hospital negligent
- A Michigan appeals court has upheld a nearly $9.7 million judgment against Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in the case of a 41-year-old mother of two who died after developing a severe infection following cosmetic surgery in 2017.
- In a ruling dated October 23, 2026, the Michigan Court of Appeals rejected the hospital’s challenges to the verdict, finding no errors that warranted overturning the judgment.
- The case centres on the death of Cathleen Allen, who underwent an abdominoplasty, commonly known as a tummy tuck, on May 26, 2017.
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- A Michigan appeals court has upheld a nearly $9.7 million judgment against Henry Ford Macomb Hospital in the case of a 41-year-old mother of two who died after developing a severe infection following cosmetic surgery in 2017.
- In a ruling dated October 23, 2026, the Michigan Court of Appeals rejected the hospital’s challenges to the verdict, finding no errors that warranted overturning the judgment.
- The case centres on the death of Cathleen Allen, who underwent an abdominoplasty, commonly known as a tummy tuck, on May 26, 2017.
Sources: Times of India