The following is a guest post by George Williams, lead blogger for Denver accident lawyer Daniel R. Rosen.
Dr. Frank Ryan was well known in celebrity circles. His hand and scalpel have changed the looks of Heidi Montag, Gene Simmons, Lorenzo Lamas, Vince Neil and Shauna Sand, among other celebrities. He is most widely known for his work on Ms. Montag, which consisted of a staggering ten different procedures.
Dr. Ryan died in a car accident Monday afternoon just west of Malibu, CA. Howard Breuer of People Magazine reports that Dr. Ryan’s tweeting while driving may have caused the accident, based on a claim by Dr. Ryan’s ex-girlfriend, celebrity publicist Charmaine Blake.
Ryan was still alive, but fading fast when authorities arrived at the scene of the crash. Nancy Dillon, West Coast Bureau Chief for NYDailyNews.com, reported the following official statement:
"He suffered severe trauma," Ventura County Fire Department spokesman Bill Nash said. "Lifeguards got the patient out of the vehicle, placed him on a backboard and started medical work. [But] our medical squad pronounced him dead at the scene, so no helicopter rescue was attempted.
"The dog was ejected from the vehicle and was swimming to shore when rescuers arrived," Nash added.
Dr. Ryan’s dog Jill is reported to have survived the accident and is recovering from serious injuries.
This accident makes you think about the hazards of texting, tweeting, or otherwise using your smart phone – or any phone – while driving. As with Dr. Ryan’s fatal accident, any moment of distraction can have catastrophic consequences.
Source: "Plastic Surgeon Was Texting in Car Before Fatal Crash," People Magazine, 08/17/10
Source: "Plastic surgeon to the stars Frank Ryan tweeted, posted pics just minutes before dying in car crash," NYDailyNews.com, 08/18/10
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