Plastic surgery patient starts website and successfully defends defamation claim
Plastic surgery patient Georgette Gilbert was unhappy with her results, and started a website called My Surgery Nightmare. On the site, she detailed her experience with Dr. Jonathan Sykes, including before and after photos. She had an endoscopic browlift, lower blepharoplasty, cheeklift and fat injections…and I must say that the “after” pictures are scary.
Here is a snippet of what Georgette wrote on her site:
For me surgery was the biggest regret of my life. I didn’t need 5 procedures and I had no idea what I was really getting myself into. What I thought was going to be subtle turned into a nightmare. I’ve spent over two years of my life meeting with doctors all over the United States and having revision surgeries in hopes to get back to how I once looked or at the very least look normal again… I have had some successful revisions but I can never get back to “my look” since there is only so much doctors can do….
Georgette filed a malpractice suit against Dr. Sykes, and he countersued for defamation. The court ruled against him on his counterclaim, based upon the website containing statements that were either true or a matter of opinion.
I commend Georgette for coming forward and setting up her website. It’s because of people like her and myself who are not afraid to take a stand, that others will be encouraged to come forward and perhaps save many lives.
You would be shocked to see what this one doctor formerly of Roseville did to all of us. Formal charges have been filed.
Dr. Brian R. West, Plastic Surgeon, battled an alcohol addiction problem. He was on his way to treat Becky Anderson in the hospital when he was pulled over and arrested on a DUI, not his first. Her was charged with intentional torte, intentional battery and intentional negligence in the case of Becky Anderson and the judge forced him to pay back Medi-Cal, for a NO CONSENT surgery. Becky had more than a dozen surgeries by Dr. West and was covered by Medi-Cal.
I have been investigating West since 2005 and based upon many of the patients I have found, they too were covered by Medi-Cal and had multiple unnecessary surgeries just like Becky. I smell Medi-Cal Fraud.
Tina
Former Patient
In response to Tina’s comment: Tina, you are so full of crap! Dr. West was NOT on his way to see Becky Anderson when he got a DUI in 2000! Read the police report! No battery charges either, no unnecessary surgeries, etc! Dr. West never paid any money back to Medi-Cal and there was never any Medi-Cal fraud. Tina, your lies get more and more fabricated as each year passes. You make it up. What a sad life you live. You lost your lawsuit against your doctor, you find out some other patient (Georgette) got away with slanderous remarks on a website she started about her doctor, so out of revenge, you started your own website badmouthing your doctor with nothing but lie after lie after lie. You’ve stalked him and his family for over 5 years now. I don’t know how you can live with yourself! You are a MONSTER! You are not even human. I never knew EVIL until you, nor did I know hate until you. I’d love to say more, but I will leave it at that for now.
For the truth, go to:
http://www.standingup4truth.blogspot.com
Dr. Brian R. West is a great plastic surgeon and a wonderful man!
the truth lies lies lies…..dr west was on his way to see becky while drunk…he did not tell the police he was, BUT her wrote a letter to the dr apologizing for not seeing becky..he could not see her because he was in an accident…the accident was on way to hospital to see becky. The truth has told one lie after another. yes, tina lost her suit, becky won hers..she got the maximum allowed in calif. There is a trial in sept to revoke West’s license….tina and her group are not a part of this…this is the ATTY General of calif. hmmmm….maybe the Truth really does lie….you can count on that.