A LAWSUIT arising from the death of a Limerick woman following plastic surgery is almost complete.

IT IS 12 months since the country was shocked by the death of a Limerick mother after a face-lift operation went wrong at a New York clinic.

THE New York law firm engaged to sue the plastic surgeon who operated on Limerick woman Kay Cregan before she died suddenly said yesterday it may be years before the case is resolved if it goes to trial.

THE New York lawyer taking a multi-million dollar negligence action against a plastic surgeon over the death of Limerick mother of two Kay Cregan claims she was “abandoned” while recovering at his Manhattan clinic.

A NEW York law firm is preparing a multi-million dollar lawsuit on behalf of the family of Limerick woman Kay Cregan, who died after undergoing plastic surgery carried out by Dr Michael Sachs at his Manhattan clinic.

AMERICAN authorities have confirmed the death of a Co Limerick woman was due to cosmetic surgery carried out by a controversial New York surgeon.

FORMER Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy had supported a project to bring disgraced New York plastic surgeon Dr Michael Sachs to Ireland.

THE family of a Limerick mother-of-two, who died after a face lift operation in New York went tragically wrong, yesterday refused to comment on reports that the autopsy was inconclusive.

JUNIOR Health Minister Tim O’Malley yesterday condemned the manner in which New York plastic surgeon Dr Michael Sachs was able to advertise his services in this country to attract patients.

MEMBERS of Limerick City Council at their monthly meeting yesterday paid tribute to Kay Cregan, who died after undergoing plastic surgery in New York.

THE husband of Kay Cregan believes his wife underwent the plastic surgery that led to her death as a surprise for him.

THE Limerick woman who died after €25,000 plastic surgery in the US was operated on by a surgeon with the worst malpractice records in New York.

An Irish woman has died after undergoing cosmetic surgery with a New York plastic surgeon who has made 33 malpractice payments in the past decade.

A MOTHER of two young children has died while undergoing minor cosmetic surgery in New York.