Legal Question in Civil Litigation in California

I consulted with a plastic surgeon last week for a breast reduction. At the time, I wanted to proceed rather quickly to take make sure that I would be fully recovered by the end of my 6 week sabbatical. The doctor said I would be fully up and running so to speak after 4 weeks. He asked me to put a $500 non-refundable deposit down to reserve a date (in 2 weeks from today), even before my pre op appointment scheduled tomorrow - so I did. Since then, I've done a lot of research online and the 55 testimonials that I've read agree to say that the recovery takes at least 8 weeks (before you can lift and handle weight). I have to start traveling for working 5 weeks after surgery, which means handling my suitcases, etc.

I want to cancel my surgery date, and I was wondering if the 7-day contract cancellation applied to this type of case.

Thank you for your assistance.


Asked on 7/02/12, 11:53 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Roach Law Office of Anthony A. Roach

Questions concerning rights to rescind a contract during cooling off periods have been posted frequently lately. There is no general state law that provides a right of rescission for all contracts. Only specific types of contracts are governed by statute that provide for rescission. A good list and discussion of other issues is here, provided by the Department of Consumer Affairs: http://www.dca.ca.gov/publications/legal_guides/k-6.shtml

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Answered on 7/03/12, 9:40 am


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