Many victims arising from the negligence of a physician does not always sound in medical malpractice but rather intentional tort. The Supreme Court recognized the intentional tort of medical battery in Blanchard v. Kellum, 975 S.W.2d 522 (Tenn. 1998). In Blanchard, the court observed that in cases where “a doctor performs an unauthorized procedure,” a medical battery has occurred, but when “the procedure is authorized but the patient claims that the doctor failed to inform the patient of any … [Read more...]
Medical Spas: Medical or Aesthetic?
Many people have a wide array of procedures to choose from for the purpose of improving their appearance. The distinction between the two is not separated by a bright line rule for any reasonable individual to decipher. Day spas typically offer traditional non-invasive beauty treatments such as facials, body massages, reflexology, aromatherapy, etc. Medical spas offer invasive an non-invasive aesthetic procedures under the supervision of a physician, such as chemical peels, laser hair … [Read more...]