NEW YORK – April 3, 2024 – Chaffin Luhana LLP has filed a medical malpractice and negligent hiring and supervision case against Goals Plastic Surgery of New York and Dr. Peter Driscoll because of non-consensual sexual contact with a woman at a Goals clinic in New Jersey.
The plaintiff is a woman from Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. The case is filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1:24-CV-02496, against Dr. Peter V. Driscoll, of Haddonfield, New Jersey. Dr. Anthony R. Perkins, of New York, Dr. Sergey Voskin of Brooklyn, and, among others, Goals Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery. Goals is alleged to do business at 251 W. 135th Street, New York, New York.
The complaint alleges that the woman was at a Goals clinic in New Jersey for a Brazilian Butt Lift on June 7, 2022. While in the clinic, the lawsuit alleges, Dr. Driscoll committed medical malpractice in violation of New Jersey law by heavily sedating her and uncovering her body beyond what was necessary during a videotaped marking procedure and further alleges that Dr. Driscoll engaged in non-consensual sexual contact with her during the surgery when the technician left her unchaperoned with Dr. Driscoll.
The lawsuit alleges that before Goals hired Dr. Driscoll, his medical license had been suspended in Texas and in California for malpractice. This was not disclosed to the woman or other patients.
“The complaint alleges that Dr. Perkins, Dr. Voskin and the other defendants knew or should have known that states previously suspended Dr. Driscoll and California prohibited Dr. Driscoll from seeing patients without supervision. Under New Jersey law Defendants were also required to provide chaperones for women during unclothed procedures, but the clinic was understaffed and failed to do so,” alleged Eric Chaffin, who represents the victim. “This is a clear case of women being betrayed and Goals and Voskin putting profits over safety,” said Chaffin.
“The complaint alleges that even after Dr. Driscoll was on staff at the Goals clinic, management had plenty of warning that he was a serious risk of sexual misconduct toward women,” Chaffin said. The Complaint alleges prior sexually charged incidences including:
- Driscoll allegedly “had his phone connected to the Bluetooth speakers in a GOALS operating room and went to the bathroom and while he was in the bathroom, staff heard sexual pornography play from his phone to the Bluetooth speakers for an extended period of time; this was reported by staff to occur multiple times.” The complaint alleges that Goals neither disciplined nor fired Dr. Driscoll for this behavior.
- In May 2022, Dr. Driscoll allegedly sexually harassed a female employee who reported the incident to management. Again, the complaint alleges, nothing was done.
“This lawsuit and others seeks to ensure that Dr. Driscoll and Goals do not get away with victimizing women in their plastic surgery mill. Unfortunately, there are a growing number of malpractice cases against Goals including for wrongful death filed in multiple states including New York, New Jersey and Georgia.” The mounting number of cases include, inter alia,:
DEIDRA BOOKER v. ANTHONY RAY PERKINS, M.D., and NYC MEDICAL PRACTICE, P.C., D/B/A GOALS AESTHETICS & PLASTIC SURGERY; Supreme Court, Kings County; New York; Index No. 515936/2021
KERRYANN PORTER v. ANDREW HSU, M.D., and NYC MEDICAL PRACTICE, P.C., D/B/A GOALS AESTHETICS & PLASTIC SURGERY; Supreme Court, Kings County; New York; Index No. 506766/2023
Coleman, Chevere vs. ANDREW HSU, M. D,, BARTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC., ATLANTA AESTHETICS AND PLASTIC SURGERY CORP., ATLANTA MEDICAL CARE, P.C., and GLS HOLDING, LLC, DeKalb County, GA; Case No. 23A02152; Pending Arbitration
Fullen, Latricia v. MICHAEL P. GROSS, M. D., BARTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC., ATLANTA AESTHETICS AND PLASTIC SURGERY CORP., ATLANTA MEDICAL CARE, P.C., and GLS Holding, LLC; DeKalb County, GA; Case No. 23A04601 (Closed)
Fortune, Martina v. vs. Thomas O. Shannon, M. D., BARTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC., ATLANTA AESTHETICS AND PLASTIC SURGERY CORP., ATLANTA MEDICAL CARE, P.C., and GLS HOLDING, LLC; DeKalb County, GA; Case No. 23A02580; Pending Arbitration
Gilbert, Shannon vs. MICHAEL P. GROSS, M. D., BARTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC., ATLANTA AESTHETICS AND PLASTIC SURGERY CORP., ATLANTA MEDICAL CARE, P.C., and GLS Holding, LLC; DeKalb County, GA; Case No. 23A02579; Pending Arbitration
Jones, Brenda vs. ANDREW HSU, M. D., BARTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC., ATLANTA AESTHETICS AND PLASTIC SURGERY CORP., ATLANTA MEDICAL CARE, P.C., and GLS HOLDING, LLC, DeKalb County, GA; Case No. 23A01161; Pending Arbitration
Morris, Jesseka vs. ANDREW HSU, M. D., BARTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC., ATLANTA AESTHETICS AND PLASTIC SURGERY CORP., ATLANTA MEDICAL CARE, P.C., and GLS HOLDING, LLC; DeKalb County, GA; Case No. 23A05134; Pending Arbitration
Murray, Shonaya vs. SERGEY VOSKIN, M.D., ARNO RENE SCHLEICH, M.D., BARTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC., ATLANTA AESTHETICS AND PLASTIC SURGERY CORP., ATLANTA MEDICAL CARE, P.C., and GLS HOLDING, LLC; DeKalb County, GA; Case No. 23A05125; Pending Arbitration
Pleming, Brittany vs. SERGEY VOSKIN, M.D., KIN YEE, D.O., MICHAEL P. GROSS, M.D., BARTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC., ATLANTA AESTHETICS AND PLASTIC SURGERY CORP., ATLANTA MEDICAL CARE, P.C., and GLS HOLDING, LLC; DeKalb County, GA; Case No. 23A05112; Pending Arbitration
Powell, Chelsea vs. ANDREW HSU, M. D., BARTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC.., ATLANTA AESTHETICS AND PLASTIC SURGERY CORP., ATLANTA MEDICAL CARE, P.C., and GLS HOLDING, LLC; DeKalb County, GA; Case No. 23A02866; Pending Arbitration
Sanders, Casha vs. SERGEY VOSKIN, M.D., KIN YEE, D.O., BARTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC., ATLANTA AESTHETICS AND PLASTIC SURGERY CORP., ATLANTA MEDICAL CARE, P.C., and GLS HOLDING, LLC; DeKalb County, GA; Case No. 23A05114; Pending Arbitration
Terrell, Deria vs. ANDREW HSU, M. D., KIN YEE, D.O., THOMAS O. SHANNON, M.D., MICHAEL P. GROSS, M.D., BARTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC., ATLANTA AESTHETICS AND PLASTIC SURGERY CORP., ATLANTA MEDICAL CARE, P.C., and GLS HOLDING, LLC; DeKalb County, GA; Case No. 23A02869; Pending Arbitration
Tiburcio, Jacqueline vs. Thomas O. Shannon, M. D., BARTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC., ATLANTA AESTHETICS AND PLASTIC SURGERY CORP., ATLANTA MEDICAL CARE, P.C., and GLS HOLDING, LLC; DeKalb County, GA; Case No. 23A01619; Pending Arbitration
Tucker, LaShawn vs. ANDREW HSU, M. D., BARTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC., ATLANTA AESTHETICS AND PLASTIC SURGERY CORP., ATLANTA MEDICAL CARE, P.C., and GLS HOLDING, LLC; DeKalb County, GA; Case No. 23A02162; Pending Arbitration
Watson, Dominique vs. Thomas O. Shannon, M D., BARTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC., ATLANTA AESTHETICS AND PLASTIC SURGERY CORP., ATLANTA MEDICAL CARE, P.C., and GLS HOLDING, LLC; DeKalb County, GA; Case No. 23A01359; Pending Arbitration
Whisonant, Stacie vs. Thomas O. Shannon, M.D., BARTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC., ATLANTA AESTHETICS AND PLASTIC SURGERY CORP., ATLANTA MEDICAL CARE, P.C., and GLS HOLDING, LLC; DeKalb County, GA; Case No. 23A00907; Pending Arbitration
Willingham, Krystal vs. Michael P. Gross, M. D., BARTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC., ATLANTA AESTHETICS AND PLASTIC SURGERY CORP., ATLANTA MEDICAL CARE, P.C., and GLS HOLDING, LLC; DeKalb County, GA; Case No. 23A01594; Pending Arbitration
“Goals and the Voskins have built a plastic surgery mill with over a million Instagram followers by falsely advertising the safety of BBLs performed at their clinics. (See https://goalsplasticsurgery.com/procedures/double-bbl/ https://www.instagram.com/goalsplasticsurgery/). The pattern of lawsuits filed reflects a history of Defendants victimizing women, and then trying to victimize them again by depriving them of their right to jury trials and forcing them into arbitrations,” said Chaffin. “Enough is enough, and it is time that Goals be held accountable in federal court for its predatory behavior and betrayal of these women,” said Chaffin.
The case is pending U.S. District Court for the Southern District, New York. The case number is 1:24-CV-02496.
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