Hong Kong Chaebol Third Generation Dies During Plastic Surgery in Seoul... Bereaved Family Sues Hospital

[Asia Economy Intern Reporter Kim Seul-gi] The family of a third-generation Hong Kong clothing tycoon has filed a lawsuit against Korean medical staff after the tycoon died during plastic surgery in Korea.

According to a report on the 4th by Hong Kong media South China Morning Post (SCMP), Danny Chi, the husband of Bonnie Evita Law, granddaughter of Hong Kong clothing tycoon Lo Ting-pong (羅定邦), filed a damages lawsuit on the same day at a Hong Kong court against Clinic A located in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, two doctors affiliated with the clinic, and one nurse. The doctor at the clinic is not a plastic surgery specialist but a doctor registered with the public health center.

Lo Ting-pong is the founder of the Hong Kong clothing brand 'Boccini,' which has also been sold in Korea.

The Boccini founding family is a clothing conglomerate that Forbes selected in 2017 as one of the 'Top 50 Asian Rich Families,' possessing assets worth approximately $7.8 billion (about 9.3 trillion KRW) that year.

Bonnie Evita Law’s sister, Quini Law, is known for being kidnapped in Hong Kong in 2015 and released after a ransom of 28 million Hong Kong dollars (about 4.3 billion KRW) was paid.

According to the report, Ms. Law underwent liposuction and breast augmentation surgery at Clinic A, introduced through a Korean broker, on January 21 to celebrate her 36th birthday.

During the surgery, Ms. Law complained of severe pain and moved restlessly, prompting the surgeons to administer additional sedatives.

Despite this, Ms. Law’s oxygen saturation (the maximum amount of oxygen bound to hemoglobin in the blood) dropped sharply and her face turned pale. The medical staff urgently transferred her to a large hospital, but she ultimately passed away.

The complaint submitted by the bereaved family states that "when the ambulance for transfer to the large hospital arrived, Ms. Law was bleeding from her mouth and nose."

Mr. Danny Chi, her husband, filed the damages lawsuit claiming that due to his wife’s death, he lost a one-third share of his father-in-law’s estate, and argued that the medical staff should be charged with murder and document forgery.

Mr. Chi claimed that no allergy test for anesthesia was conducted before the surgery, and that no anesthesiologist participated in the operation.

The bereaved family also alleges that the hospital, not the family, signed the surgery risk disclosure form that required the patient’s signature.

Dr. Ho Chu-ming, president of the Hong Kong Society of Plastic and Aesthetic Medicine, emphasized, "Ms. Law’s death may be related to the anesthesia procedure," adding, "Excessive sedatives can block the airway, so it is crucial to actively monitor the patient’s response."

Evita Law married her husband 10 years ago and has a 7-year-old son.

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