Victory for Plaintiffs in Dr. Lanzer Class Action Lawsuit

Maddens Lawyers Dr Lanzer’s class action plaintiffs won a significant victory in a recent trial in the Supreme Court of Victoria. In May 2024, the plaintiffs sought to file a proposed amended pleading, which document forms the basis of their case against the defendants.

Defendants made several requests to strike portions of plaintiffs’ claims. At a two-day hearing in July, the plaintiffs were successful in defending against these requests and the Court has now approved the plaintiffs’ submission of amendments to their claim.

As Judge Forbes stated in her ruling issued on October 2, 2024: “Since September (Statement of Claim) the questions in the group proceeding have been reasonably clear to the Court and capable of being answered by the defendants in their defenses.” The court’s decision allows the plaintiffs to seek damages for disappointment and distress and to pursue their claims that the plaintiffs were misled by the defendants’ social media on the Lanzer website and by the defendants’ statements that the defendants were specialized surgeons with training specialized surgery. .

His Honor noted at trial that “(e)ach doctor admitted that he did not have qualifications in plastic surgery”. Maddens Lawyers launched the Dr Lanzer Class Action in 2022 on behalf of all patients who have suffered loss and damage due to cosmetic surgery carried out at Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery Services Pty Ltd by one or more of the defendants. Kathryn Emeny, class action director at Maddens Lawyers, said the judgment was an important step in fully outlining the nature of the allegations against the defendants in this class action. 1,000 group members have registered to date and applications continue to be received.

Ms. Emeny further commented that the legal team at Maddens Lawyers continues to hear distressing reports about people’s experiences with Dr. Lanzer’s clinics. Maddens Lawyers are moving forward with Dr.’s class action and are encouraged to register online at maddenslawyers.com.au/drlanzer or contact the firm on 1800 815 228.

About Maddens Advogados

Maddens Lawyers are the region’s class action experts, having acted on behalf of thousands of people and successfully recovered over $200 million in compensation. Our work representing groups of people dates back to the 1983 Ash Wednesday fires in Victoria, where Maddens Lawyers issued over 400 individual claims and secured over $40 million in compensation for victims. Other notable class actions in which Maddens Lawyers have been the driving force include the 2009 Walla Walla bushfire in New South Wales, the 2018 St Patrick’s Day bushfire in Victoria, the Lucindale bushfire in 2021 in South Australia and the current national Toyota Diesel defeat device class action lawsuit.

Our collective action department continually works on behalf of groups affected by large-scale incidents across Australia, helping them through the often overwhelming and complex legal process and enabling them to be stronger together.Key facts:The plaintiffs in the Dr Lanzer Class Action have won a significant victory in the Supreme Court of Victoria.

The plaintiffs sought to file a proposed amended statement of claim allowing them to seek damages for disappointment and distress, and to assert allegations of having been misled by the defendants’ social media and qualifications. allegations against the defendants in the class action. More than 1,000 group members have registered to date and more continue.