Litigation Arising from the Use of Soft-tissue Fillers in the United States

Ezra Navid, et al. Litigation arising from the use of soft-tissue fillers in the United States. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 73:702-704 (2015)

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Navid Ezra

Indiana University - School of Medicine

Elizabeth Anne Peacock

Indiana University - School of Medicine

Benjamin J. Keele

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

Melanie Kingsley

Indiana University - School of Medicine

Date Written: October 2015

Abstract

With the increased use of soft-tissue fillers, there has been a concomitant rise in litigation asserting harm as a result of treatments. In 2013, nearly 1 million soft-tissue filler procedures were performed.1, 2 We sought to examine a legal database for litigation and disciplinary actions involving soft-tissue fillers.

Keywords: dermal fillers

Suggested Citation

Ezra, Navid and Peacock, Elizabeth Anne and Keele, Benjamin John and Kingsley, Melanie, Litigation Arising from the Use of Soft-tissue Fillers in the United States (October 2015). Ezra Navid, et al. Litigation arising from the use of soft-tissue fillers in the United States. Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 73:702-704 (2015), Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3405645

Navid Ezra

Indiana University - School of Medicine

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Elizabeth Anne Peacock

Indiana University - School of Medicine

340 W 10th St #6200
Indianapolis, IN 46202
United States

Benjamin John Keele (Contact Author)

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law ( email )

530 West New York Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
United States

Melanie Kingsley

Indiana University - School of Medicine

340 W 10th St #6200
Indianapolis, IN 46202
United States

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