Dr. Amrani performed two major back surgeries on Williamson to try to resolve a major back problem. After the surgeries, which were apparently not as successful as hoped, Williamson sued Amrani under the Kansas Consumer Protection Act. She claimed that Amrani made representations to her about the benefits of the surgery that were not true. He told her the surgery worked well, when in fact the record was not so good. She claimed this was deception to induce her to undergo the surgery.
Could she use a consumer deception statute to bring an action for a medical procedure?
[Williamson v. Amrani, 152 P.3d 60, Sup. Ct., Kan. (2007)]