Burns White attorneys Mark Hartig and Kyleen Hinkle secured a defense verdict in an arbitration conducted before the American Arbitration Association on behalf of their client, a spa facility. The claimant alleged she suffered permanent injuries from a procedure performed at the spa by its licensed nurse. The claimant alleged she suffered from paradoxical adipose hyperplasia, an increase or hardening of fat tissue, which left her with permanent disfigurement.
Following a full evidentiary hearing, the arbitrator ultimately ruled in favor of the spa, finding against the claimant on all claims. The decision represents a complete defense victory, rejecting the claimant’s allegations in their entirety.