Plaintiff alleged that although she signed a consent form for the surgery, her lack of ability to read English rendered that consent invalid. She further claimed she was not properly advised by defendant's surgeon that the recommended breast reduction surgery would leave hypertrophic scars, that he did not advise her of alternative treatment methods, and that her difficulty in understanding English prevented her from giving an informed consent.
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