Woman dies after procedure at Weston cosmetic surgery
By Richard P. Pravato, Board Certified in Civil Trial Law Published May 9, 2012 Updated February 24, 2026
A Davie woman died less than an hour after she stopped breathing during a procedure at a Weston cosmetic surgery center, the Broward Sheriff’s Office said Monday.
Homicide detectives released few details about the death of Maria Shortall, 38, who stopped breathing around 3:10 p.m. Saturday at the Alyne Center for Cosmetic Surgery. The type of procedure was not specified.
Employees at the center called for an ambulance and Shortall was rushed to the Cleveland Clinic, where she was pronounced dead shortly after 4 p.m.
The Broward Medical Examiner’s Office performed an autopsy Monday but did not release a cause of death.
“Detectives do not plan to release any details regarding the procedure until further investigation is done,” Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Veda Coleman-Wright said in a statement.
The attorneys at the Law Offices of Wolf & Pravato, P.A. are Fort Lauderdale medical malpractice attorneys and if you or a loved one suffered a loss due to medical malpractice, contact our office immediately for a free consultation.
We also help the victims of surgical injury in the following cities:
Related reading
Claims and Settlements 
3 Tips for Buying Car Insurance in Florida
Richard P. Pravato 
Claims and Settlements How to Deal With Insurance Adjusters After a Car Accident and Negotiate a Fair Settlement in Florida
Richard P. Pravato Find the page for your own city
Every practice we handle has a page for each city we work from, with the local courts, roads and deadlines that apply to a claim there.
Choose your location