| Brent Hanson - LASIKFRAUD.com 2005-12-27, 1:04 am |
| Trial Set for TV's "Extreme Makeover" LASIK Surgeon, Dr. Robert Maloney
Robert Maloney, MD, well known for his role on ABC's successful
"Extreme Makeover," will be the defendant in a jury trial set for April
6, 2005 in Los Angeles Superior Court, Santa Monica, CA. In a civil
suit, Maloney has been charged by one of his LASIK patients with
negligence, battery, and fraud. The case will be heard in the Los
Angeles Superior Court at Santa Monica.
The case stems from injuries inflicted on Judy Chang, a patient of Dr.
Maloney's, in 2000. Chang alleges that Maloney performed a non-FDA
approved LASIK procedure for vision correction without her knowledge
and consent. Not only did Chang suffer permanent vision loss but
metallic debris were embedded in her eyes as a result of the
procedure.
Chang alleges that Maloney and his staff knowingly concealed that the
LASIK procedure performed was non-FDA approved despite the fact that
she was given assurances that it was FDA approved.
A detailed cause of action can be obtained from the LA County Clerks
office.
LASIK vision correction surgery, much like the recently prescription
drugs Vioxx and Celebrex, became a bestseller on the strength of
advertising aimed directly at consumers. Similarly, the LASIK patient
"informed consent" has become a hot bed for litigation due to omissions
and bait-and-switch tactics.
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