The Wild, Wild West Of LASIK
admin | February 25, 2010According to the Chicago Tribune, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has finally shut down one of its most sued LASIK surgeons, after more than a decade of complaints.
Dr. Nicholas Caro was found guilty of unprofessional conduct and gross negligence earlier this month. However, he has been sued nearly 50 times for medical malpractice since the 1990’s.
While he has been banned from performing any more LASIK surgery, and fined $10,000, that is a small consolation for the dozens of patients who have suffered life altering visual disabilities as a result of his unprofessional conduct and gross negligence.
The fact that Dr. Caro’s colleagues and the Illinois licensing authorities tolerated his misconduct for more than a decade is inexplicable.
If you are a potential patient entering the Wild, Wild West of LASIK, the good surgeons vastly outnumber the bad. However, bad doctors like Nick Caro do not come with warning labels. Consequently, you are on your own.
Coincidentally, the Chicago Tribune story has two ads by Google linked to this story. One is to LASIKPlus, whom I sued in Virginia earlier this month. The second is for “Cornell-Columbia-Harvard trained” Dr. Kevin Niksarli, M.D., against whom I obtained a $5.6 million LASIK malpractice verdict in June 2009.
Sources: Chicago Tribune Article Regarding Dr. Nick Caro - http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-bad-eye-doctor-20100219,0,2101781.story; Lawsuits Against Dr. Nick Caro - http://www.lifeafterlasik.com/nickcarolawsuits.htm; Niksarli Verdict Press Release - http://www.krounerlaw.com/press-release-061109.html; LASIKPlus Press Release - http://www.krounerlaw.com/press-release-021210.html
Todd J. Krouner has obtained the two largest verdicts in the history of LASIK medical malpractice. If you have suffered an injury, or complications, due to LASIK or other eye surgery, and would like a free, confidential consultation, please contact us at info@krounerlaw.com.
