A Smith County jury found Dr. James R. Motlagh, a Tyler plastic surgeon, acted negligently when he posted a video of his patient on Facebook.
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The video, taken in the operating room immediately prior to surgery, showed his patient under general anesthesia. The patient’s face, breast and pubic area were exposed and the patient was identifiable.
In addition to finding Dr. Motlagh negligent, the jury also found that by posting the video, Dr. Motlagh publicized private facts about his patient that would be highly offensive to a reasonable person.
“This jury sent a clear message to doctors to respect their patients’ privacy and to keep their cell phones in their pockets during surgery,” said Jim Rodman, attorney for the patient.
Last year, Dr. Motlagh was sanctioned by the Texas Board of Medical Examiners for this incident.
