Of course, those guided by informed professionals and their own sense of self-responsibility can make wise choices which accounts for some of the successes that refractive surgery has produced. Most of us were told that our cases were low risk. For some of us, the path to the stone-cold truth has led to journals or studies which contraindicate or at the very least, identified the very complications which indeed, are listed in the consent form, but were never represented to us as inevitable. Legal redress can be a long, difficult and frustrating road. It's not anyone's first choice.
Legal action can provide vindication but is never an exchange for good eyesight.
A combination of factors can warrant legal action as appropriate to compensate someone who has been harmed. Seek out the counsel of a legal professional who has experience with this specific type of litigation. Other sites of potential interest Dr. Wayne is an ophthalmologist who is resolute in her pursuit of better informed consent standards. Included on her site is proposed legislation to insure that a patient's right to be fully informed is guaranteed by law. Use of this Web Site is governed by this Terms of Use Agreement.