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.

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

ON March 27, 2004, Michael Sachs was permanently banned from doing complicated nose surgery without another surgeon looking over his shoulder.

DR MICHAEL SACHS is everything a high-powered New York plastic surgeon is supposed to be: rich, opinionated and a master of self-publicity, with lots of friends in high places.