/Type /Page Doctor Shideler (of Sacramento Sonobello) started operating on me before the pain medication took effect. /D [33 0 R /XYZ 0 792 null] If you are reading this, I beg you to not use Sono Bello! /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] This would have been a difficult case to litigate because the evidence was crucial to proving the safety decision was both reasonable and safe. I have made multiple attempt to have sonobello respond to my complaints and they have not. It's time to call an attorney and sue them. Its been a little more than 2-years since the first class-action lawsuits were filed in Texas and California federal courts pitting owners/leasees of diesel pickups and SUVs against General Motors, Ford, and Fiat Chrysler Automobile Group (FCA) focusing on the vehicles defective Bosch CP4 high-pressure fuel-injection pumps.CP4 failures have /Parent 12 0 R My husband and I both signed up. A lawsuit filed in federal court seeks class action status -- and the inclusion of as many as 2,500 homeowners who signed agreements with certain local solar power companies. 5 0 obj >> /Tabs /S While a nurse was in the room she told me I come in all the time and sexually harass the nurses with my derogatory remarks and that she had gotten many complaints about me. AFTER THE PROCEDURE I HAD IKE THESE HUGE BALL LIKE THINGS IN MY STOMACH THAT WERE KNOCKING IN TO EACH OTHER AND ROAMING AROUND ON MY INSIDES. I ask her if the procedure could really get rid of the fat on my arms and she said "yes, we can get rid of it." /Type /Pages Where do I sign up to be apart of the class action lawsuit? Had I seen Dr Volk first and had he been honest, I would have just put that $6000 toward a tummy tuck that year instead of being angry, depressed and disappointed in my decisions all this time. /Type /Page Before I completed my first bandage change blood was running down my legs. At some point, he became dissatisfied with the working conditions he was being forced to work under and decided to file a class action lawsuit against the company. But Doctor Alter actually told me I was doing good cause a man he had the week before was SCREEMING the whole time, WOW! No materials from this website may be copied, reproduced, republished, uploaded, posted, transmitted, or distributed in any way. /igrave /iacute /icircumflex /idieresis /eth /ntilde /ograve /oacute /ocircumflex /otilde endobj I am a middle age woman who has always remained active and taken care of my body.I recently lost both parents, and struggling with depression.I went to a Dr and took care of this.Howevere in the intern gained weight and now really struggle to get rid of it>(most in the tummy area)..I researched this procedure and thought seriously getting some work done. /Parent 13 0 R /ProcSet [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] Call me. I met with a Dr Lauren Crawford. endobj << The doctor is refusing to do a revision. << Submit a complaint and get your issue resolved. The evidence was their documentation explains they never provided the bank my private information because they wasnt authorized. I think if you contact the correct person and give them a chance you will feel differently as I do. /Type /Page My thighs look horrible, huge indentions as if they removed a huge chunk from the back of my legs. And my shelf on my lower abs was still there. Just settled my case from "people claim.com.". /Filter /FlateDecode /Annots [] I recall very clearly the nurse asking him if he needed it. /Type /Pages Dometic Corp., a lawsuit filed over allegedly defective RV fridges, a judge found that although the classall persons who purchased in selected states certain models of Dometic refrigerators that were built since 1997was clear, it would be difficult to identify the people who actually owned the fridges. I really - REALLY meed to talk to you - did you get an attorney - I need to know how that went. 16 0 obj /Annots [] endobj Two weeks later, a man named Robert S. attempted to purchase the Blue Man Group from Erickson. I told him that I was felling everything and that he was hurting me. Hi I had a procedure at the Ontario location by a doctor who was let go because a lot of his surgeries had to be redone. >> /Tabs /S You guys are going to kill someone if you haven't already, the farthest thing from safe there is not to mention terrible results. Your email address will not be published. Do you have 1 yet? /CropBox [0 0 612 792] After the procedure Dr. Pittman called to see how I was. Not just for yourself (although you certainly have very right to), but also for other unsuspecting people who can't find this kind of information on the website or BBB. endobj Please feel free to use this new coupon-see below- as the last one has expired- and Don't Forget, you have to log in to: This will surely increase the credibility of your complaint. /Subtype /Type1 Please DO NOT add attachments that contain your or other peoples personal information, if you dont want it to be visible to the public. << xSn0W5[S*H "@(6iUqf(!(J, Esteppe v. Body Sculpt International, LLC et al - 1:16-cv-04407-AT. September 13, 2018 / 8:45 PM The more emails we get, the better chance we have for a class action lawsuit against Sono Bello! I pushed with the Business Manager and she took it up with someone and got me the free revisions. I still have nightmares. endstream /Parent 4 0 R Biggest regret of my life and Im super embarrassed for not standing up for myself and being more aggressive in saying no to the surgery. (Yes, she cut them out) Now, the areola on my right side is permanently stretched because of the scar on the base of it is much lower than my left side because of less fat in my lower chest. If you're reading this post, you can use my discount code GET HEALTH too. >> Email is draydevan6@gmail.com, I had a horrible experience with them in Atlanta, from blood clots to waking up while having the doctor panic because she couldn't get my bleeding to stop. /Type /Catalog There advertising is false. /Parent 12 0 R /Contents [75 0 R 76 0 R 77 0 R] Please let me know what has happened with regard to all of your lawsuit/procedures. Don't be a lazy [censor]! Is there a Sono Bello class action suit? /Rotate 0 /Contents [71 0 R 72 0 R 73 0 R] The goal of this section is to provide consumers with a comprehensive resource on class action and mass tort lawsuits. This complaint was posted by a verified customer. He finally decided I couldnt take anymore, because of the pain. I wish I had fought harder for a refund instead of allowing them to push me into the surgery. /S /GoTo Im having the same issue here in Dallas Texas. /Annots [38 0 R] WebInternational, LLC and Body Sculpt of Atlanta, LLC, both doing business as Sono Bello, reside in this District and because a substantialpart of the events giving rise to the claims I posted a negative Yelp review and had a rep reach out to me to contact him. /StructParents 9 Thank you so much for posting. >> 3 0 obj Ive had it done and the revision my abs were fine and together before surgery but they damaged my wall and now I have a ventricle hernia and I have distacis from it I told them about it and they said well you cant prove it if youre joining a class action please let me know I want to join. I'm very serious about joining you in this lawsuit. NotSoHappyCamperSend email Aug 31, 2017 Sono Bello Damaged my Muscles I had this procedure done in 2014 and noticed I paid for 3 areasabsolutely no loss. i feel terribly for all of you. Shameless for you to hock your Herbalife here, shameless. I met with my regular doctor, Dr Geyer. She told me I weighed too much to have any Liposuction done and would have to lose weight and that each area would be $3, 000 if i did have any done because my BMI was too high. Needless to say the outcome left me with hips appearing to protrude and the thighs were botched leaving dents and a non-smooth appearance. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] 6 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] my belly looks NON-HUMAN! I did not meet the surgeon until the day of surgery. I want to be included in the lawsuit. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] get together people! You saved me from a visit and I have already been ripped off by another one of those med spas. I was shocked and said to her, "this is unbearable, I can feel burning and sharp stabbing". Thanks Ladies. /Length 492 Google the death of the girl in Bellvue who died after a procedure performed at Sono Bello. /Resources 54 0 R You did everything you were supposed to do and you had an outside doctor also evaluate what was happening. I would like to talk to you. /Contents 35 0 R They need to be stopped and I'm serious. >> My experience was in Edina, MN The very next week my belly looked the same, so I reached out to the intake person and she said give it time. Scary when I think about it now. << FREAKED ME PLUM OUT~! /Kids [12 0 R 13 0 R 14 0 R 15 0 R] Waited till they gave me my drugs and I was all doped up and they brought the doctor in which was not my doctor they change doctors on me! It felt like a rake was under my skin ripping me apart. It also created a situation where one of the main witnesses in the case had become disinterested in the case, thereby creating a major problem. /BaseFont /Helvetica 19 0 obj Try HERBALIFE! Submit a complaint and get your issue resolved. /Title (Blank Page) Id like to write a more thorough one when I have more time. I asked why they don't have that on the web. She said it was all swelling and it would go away. << God forbid, and may you have the strength and wisdom to choose a healthier option. I still enjoy good food and dessert and I still workout- but in moderation, because Herbalife keeps me fit and healthy and I feel amazing. The only thing the doctor say to me was stop screaming. Other names for lawsuits brought by a number of people who suffered similar harm or losses are "mass tort litigation" and "multi-district litigation" ("MDL"). I cannot remove my post but I would like to retract my statement that I would sue them, because they were more than cordial in dealing with me, and a law suit was not required and need not even be threatened.. endobj /StructParents 1 SonoBello is the biggest rip off ever. They turned on the tumeric machine and began pumping it in so fast I could feel my skin being ripped from my body. /Pages 4 0 R Plaintiffs alleged that the companys Morning Star Strand Bamboo line Let's begin the Consumer Protection Report Today, Call me and I will add you to the form. I wish to join the class action suit for a number of reasons. 10 0 obj In Jan. she made an incision under my right areola and cut out lines of dense tissue. /Parent 14 0 R I was in so much pain. The class-action lawsuit against Lumber Liquidators arose out of a series of product defects. /Helv 18 0 R I cannot reach this website, https//:sonobelloclassaction.com. I tried to let it go right away. 26 0 obj How to Find an Attorney for Domestic Violence Cases. /Type /Page I hope to hear from someone but definitely not from another representative of Sonobello. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] I went to the Sacramento office in January. She was able to cash it at a local bank. UGGGGLY! I am 5 days post to having my full abdomen done at Sono Bello in Beverly Hills. I have a website - Goherbalife.com/cateobrien. I've done endermologie and botox, I get it. I pray for anybody else that is desperate enough to consider this. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Any ideas. >> My belly button is so pulled down and low that extremely hurts all the time like its been expended too far and I have these crazy lumps all over my stomach. They took pictures in the beginning and in the end. The only procedure I've had is my back (fabulous job) but when I went to schedule my tummy; the office manager has told me that I have no credits on my account. The nurse finally turned it down and held my hand as I felt every bit of horrific pain. /StructParents 8 I've been looking for someone who actually would start a lawsuit against Sonobello. Then decide if you really want these people performing liposuction on you in an office nonetheless. I had the same problem with sonobello in Scottsdale. >> Oh my god your doctor and my doctor went to the same school.The same thing happened to me in 2010. Research for lawyers that will handle a class action lawsuit under contingency. After the procedure, the cut was there (hip to hip) but no puncture wounds from the lipo. << The company left an official comment to this complaint. /Icircumflex /Idieresis /Eth /Ntilde /Ograve /Oacute /Ocircumflex /Otilde /Odieresis /multiply It is not enough to simply put together a compelling litigation brief, nor is it enough to simply file in an acceptable legal filing form. Peers at work would stop me to see what was wrong with my chest. I went back to Pitman Because I trusted her and asked what I should do. I have started sharing my experience and telling anyone I hear mention it not to sign anything until they have at least seen one or two other surgeons. ComplaintsBoard.com is a leading complaint resolution website on the Internet. I did look a little flatter. I can be reached at tdsmith304@gmail.com. endobj What Can an RCI Class Action Lawsuit Do For You? Everyone I met with prior to surgery explained that I would be awake and feel a tugging sensation. People you need to do your own research and investigation before you will have somebody do invasive procedures on you. Another example of how attorneys can come up short when pursuing a case in the Class Action Lawsuit was illustrated in another case in Florida. A proposed class action lawsuit alleges John Paul Mitchell Systems has misled consumers by falsely claiming that some of its haircare products are cruelty-free and not tested on animals. This was my response: /Resources 74 0 R /PDFDocEncoding 16 0 R /Contents [51 0 R 52 0 R 53 0 R] I love it! /Resources 96 0 R >> 2 0 obj /CropBox [0 0 612 792] It will prompt the state lawmakers to look into this and probably closed the Business and report those violators and have their license revoked. She was rude and short with me from the start. << Oct. 3. It would cost me over $6000 to redo what Sono bella has messed up. Thank you for sharing Smart idea. /Annots [] Any normal person can see that the doctor who did the surgery took out more fat in some areas and not enough in other areas. Everyone says it looks awful. I scheduled four areas, but after the 2 areas in the abdomen, the doctor put the equipment down and walked away. WebThis is ClassAction.org's current list of open lawsuits and investigations. Now I think I will stick with going to a reputable plastic surgeon. /Title (Esteppe v. Body Sculpt International, LLC et al - 1:16-cv-04407-AT) (I'm gay. Mercedes-Benz, Sprinter $789M BlueTEC emissions class action settlement. It would cost more to go to court. That said, a few cases are opt-in cases, such as those that sue over wage and hour violations. After four years and now having to pay a surgeon another $9000 to fix what I spent $6000 on already, I'm furious again and decided it is time to start sharing my story - even if using just initials to save some face - and save others in my situation a big chunk of money. /Subtype /Type1 They asked me to post a review for a free Venus package of 8 treatments to help with appearance well right after the surgery my legs looked ok but they didnt tell me it was from the swelling. I'm not at all opposed to doing what you feel you need to do to look better and feel good about yourself. Consumers who bought or leased affected Jeep vehicles have been deprived of the benefit of their bargain, the case says. It turns out that he decided that he could not do the next 2 areas because he had used so much lidocaine that he could not use more. /Type /Page Month check up. One of the most popular ones is filed by a man named Erickson against his former employer, Blue Man Group. I have not figured out the correct coarse of action to take for retribution and exposure of this practice. Had that happened with me, I would have respected that honesty very much. /quotesingle 96 /grave 128 /bullet /dagger /daggerdbl /ellipsis /emdash /endash /Contents [40 0 R 104 0 R 105 0 R] He over corrected in some spots and under in others. stream . Now I have a deformed abdomen. endobj Take your money elsewhere! 10 months later they agreed to do a revision on my thighs and sides for free but I had to pay for the hips to be done even tho I complained bitterly. I hadn't lost any weight which they said I would have to do and before I was told $3, 000 would be the cost They are definitely in it for the money and not to help people achieve a healthier body. The cost to fix his errors will cost me roughly $15, 000 to $20, 000 dollars. Since the Atkins Corporation was one of the defendant companies in the case, this created a conflict of interest for the attorney handling the case. This all before I came in for the last Dr visit. I live in New Jersey, its very expensive to travel to New York, then I was turned away. Now I have "dog ears" hanging from my hips, and the way the incision to remove the extra skin was closed, the dog ears have little "nipples" hanging from them! Please someone help me also. He just kept working and singing to the radio like he was enjoying conflicting pain on me. It is worth it! Im in Atlanta also and spent almost 13, 000 and please contact me twp41762@gmail.com. Class Action Cases. When I returned for a follow-up visit, I checked in and waited half an hour after my appointment time, and after asking how much longer it would be, they realized they never called me. Please go make a formal complaint with the BBB site! /Resources 82 0 R /Tabs /S I finally got to my first appointment and only saw the doctor for 2-3 minutes. I woke one time and the nurse was giving me another pain pill. /StructParents 7 Are you in a class action lawsuit against Sono Bello ? Please DO NOT add attachments that contain your or other peoples personal information, if you dont want it to be visible to the public. I cry EVERY day, and my newly wed husband is suffering right along with me. Class Action Lawsuit Sono Bello. I have done the venus Treatments and followed all their instructions. My problem wasn't his work, it was that I needed a tummy tuck for the loose and uneven skin! << After reading these . Don't let Sono Bello touch you. I was going to have the face lift. I feel like it was a butcher job. I need to know how to proceed with this company too. Specifically, one of the items that were fabricated were actual debts that the Blue Man Group owed to the Atkins Corporation. /StructParents 6 Im watching an infomercial right now and have been considering. /Type /Font >> BAD! If you paid with a credit card you can call that card and reverse the charge for malpractice. He placed the gas mask on my neck but never used it . He was freaking out at all the blood cause I was cut from hip bone to hip bone. 28 0 obj /Count 10 If you want, you can go to myherbalife.com and sign up as a preferred member using my number 10y21363303 as your sponsor. I've had 2 surgeries - the second to make up for no results of the first. They had told me that I would need to see a doctor but I supposed that they would schedule that before my first procedure. endobj Everything written here, negative, about Sono Bello is true! deb. I had no idea. My tummy was bumpy, because not enough fat was taken out, my stretch marks got worse, and among other things I have an embarrassing patch of loose skin right above my bikini area. /Annots [] The lawsuit said Ms. Evangelista had seven treatments from August 2015 through February 2016 to break down fat cells in her abdomen, flanks, back and bra area, inner thighs, and chin. 34 0 obj /Type /Page /ITXT (2.1.7) If you start a class action suit please let me know, I'd be happy to share my story. There are many other examples of how attorneys can come up short in their cases. The front desk girls assured me he was good. I also had to skin removal where I have so much deformity that I feel like somebody needs to help me and fix it so I had my surgery during the time of Covid, which was unfortunate because I had two of the liposuction liposuction that I had paid for, were supposed to be Laser and burn , and instead I had Laser and burn the first surgery and on the second house he didnt use the laser and burn like he was supposed to. This comment was posted by a verified customer. 29 0 obj /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] Getting work down by Sonobello was the worst mistake of my life! Erickson never disclosed that he had ever been employed by the BM Group. << << My stomach looks the same as it did before the procedure. I've been looking for someone who knows how to get a lawsuit started against Sonobello. I have never done this before and I dont know how to find an attorney. That is, I went in for a consultation, I received the same "aggressive" sales pitch, and long story short after signing the dotted line and then changing my mind not to go through with the procedure, poof just like that and I'm out "thousands of dollars." >> My husband could not get my pain pills, the doctor pharmacy had to contact the doctor several time. /Rotate 0 I tried getting lymphatic massages to avail. No one said it looked right. Are there any recent comments from anyone who went to the Scottsdale location of Sonobello? The surgeon's stitches left lumps in my bikini area,again leaving me feeling ugly. Please help spread this message! I have contacted a few lawyers and was told that it wasn't enough to win a lawsuit. I am canceling my Consultation for tomorrow. Did you start a lawsuit? I'm now on my 2nd revision surgery. Esteppe v. Body Sculpt International, LLC et al - 1:16-cv-04407-AT They said that the skin will tighten but it never happened. 18 0 obj When I was being prepared I asked for something for nausea to prevent that from happening to me. Share your photos and videos with others to prove the truth of your words. /Name /Cour /Tabs /S /Type /Outlines endobj I have made recordings of my conversations prior to 2nd post op. She also talked me into getting my upper and lower abs also. When I got there they told me she wouldn't meet with me. 6 months ago and already had a blood clot in my lower tummy and had to have my own family Dr. Indiana auto dealers document preparation fees $13.5M class action settlement. While the attorney was attempting to file the lawsuit, S/he noticed that there were many errors on the application, which greatly affected the case. /Contents [59 0 R 60 0 R 61 0 R] << Because of this issue, S/he could not proceed with the case. WE'RE OLD NEWS RO THEM- TRYING TO GET AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DOCTOR HAS BEEN IMPOSSIBLE. Always be skeptical about high pressure sales. >> /CropBox [0 0 612 792] However, it's difficult to correct liposuction as bad as that which was performed on me. I cant even wear shorts like I use to because Im soo self conscious about how my legs look. Please include me in any class action that is being filed against them. /Oslash /Ugrave /Uacute /Ucircumflex /Udieresis /Yacute /Thorn /germandbls /agrave /aacute He did the revision - nothing better than a bitter doctor working on me. /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] I want to do something about this malpractice but don't know what to do. I even offered to walk over to Central Market with her and have people Say if you did a get good job or not. I want to join the class action lawsuit against Sono Bello please my name is Carla Cannon. From my experience BBB is useless. Did you find a class action I want to join it also. Erickson was employed at the BM Group for approximately fifteen years. I would stay away from this place. >> /Resources 78 0 R They committed a federal crime against the bank by alternating contracts to retrieve thousands of dollars for services thats wasnt rendered. A "class action" lawsuit is one in which a group of people with the same or similar injuries caused by the same product or action sue the defendant as a group. I do not drink, smoke or do drugs. endobj The medication and the anesthesia didnt work and I felt everything the doctor did To me. The nurse asked me if I wanted to schedule another appointment. This comment was posted by a verified customer. My email is kimberlee92551@yahoo.com. My comments doesn't seem to post. /Fields [] 15 0 obj Had Laser Liposuction in August 2019; to this date I still suffer from nerve damage /Parent 4 0 R So how did the receive the documents. If they keep pressuring you when you state you want time to think about it, it usually means they have something to hide, like you finding out online their services are not as good as advertised. /Resources 109 0 R I would appreciate to be part of a class action lawsuit. I've decided to pick myself up, lose some weight and see a reputable surgeon. /Type /Metadata He also said that it was an awful job and sent me to ARA for a sonogram and Xrays. /BaseFont /Courier << I am now longer hiding this failure from people I know. /ITXT (2.1.7) So, where do we start to place the complaint? I am 2 months post op and the hips are good but the thighs are still bad and the side is better on one side but the other side I dont even think was touched. << May 2, 2022 Apple Watch Screen Defect Class Action Lawsuit Consumers are complaining that their Apple Watch, which retails for approximately $400 to $1,400, Staff Jul 8, 2021 Disability Insurance Class Action Disability benefits make it possible to live a normal life after a traumatic accident. Im a average size 8-10 Not big at all it was a waste on money and time. You have all your proof and you have proof of everything. Required fields are marked *. I am so disgusted and want my monies back! /Font 10 0 R << Please go and complain at that site. Her reply was, "you're suppose to feel pain". 22 0 obj My Wife said it was ore painful than childbirth. /DR 2 0 R https://sonobelloclassaction.com/ Im in NJ Kellav306@gmail.com [protected], I had my procedure a couple of years ago. I would also like to get my money back ! /Parent 3 0 R endobj /StructParents 3 Needless to say, it looked horrible. I asked why then did Bailey say that if I could pinch it ya'll could suck it out and why did Dr Pittman agree? I too was butchered by Sono Bello but I am in Southern California..please contact me if anyone has a class action lawsuit going..I would be happy to share my story. /Cour 17 0 R /Subtype /Type1 The lawsuit against UKG, which was filed on March 4, slammed the payroll service provider for its response to a ransomware attack in December. Each action must be supported with appropriate legal documents, accurate and detailed litigation filings, as well as an adequate and timely discovery strategy. My concern is the multiple states of this company, I'm figuring that they are independently run by different Doctors. The complaint has been investigated and resolved to the customers satisfaction. endobj Heard people who went to Mexico for plastic surgery to save money and died. My swelling was not even and it looked like I had more fat on my left side of my abs, right side of my chest was large and the shelf below my belly button was still there. February this year. /CropBox [0 0 612 792] /StructParents 5 endobj The more complaints they get from same Business they will investigate it right away. OK .my dumb butt just had the abdomen liposuction procedure done and I am sick with fear after hearing everyone's complaints ..I always research reviews etc before buying products for my family but didn't do a very good job on this which is crazy. I was furious and told him and the business manager that had the sales rep told me that in the first place, and said it wasn't the best option for me, I would NOT have spent $6000. /Subtype /XML What can I do? >> /Parent 4 0 R /Annots [] Your patients need to come first and the money will follow. A former member of the Atkins Corporation took the Atkins Company to task for withholding safety data from an employees company.