IL lets Dr. Nicholas Caro practice Lasik surgeries despite lawsuits, more than $1 million in damages.
Almost 50 medical malpractice lawsuits filed, and hundreds of dollars awarded to patients injured by botched LASIK eye surgery procedures. That's the recent litigation history against one Chicago eye doctor who is still treating patients, and just part of the alarming story being reported in the Chicago Tribune this week.
Almost a year ago, the chief medical prosecutor in Illinois investigated the mounting claims of negligence against Dr. Nicholas Caro, and recommended that the Chicago ophthalmologist's medical license be revoked or suspended, after Caro "mishandled Lasik surgeries and failed to properly manage treatment of post-operative complications," the Tribune reports.
But so far no action has been taken against Dr. Caro, who continues to perform eye operations, and the case highlights the sometimes glacial pace of disciplinary proceedings against doctors, even when those who are tied to stacks of complaints.
In Illinois specifically, the state's division of professional regulation "has been the subject of criticism in recent years for being slow and overly lax in taking action against incompetent and dangerous doctors," according to the Tribune. The story details the plight of two of Caro's patients who were awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars after botched LASIK eye surgeries.
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