Surgeon defends suit for blindness following operation – Defense Verdict 
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Published: August 17, 2009
Plaintiff was a 41-year-old, married female who presented to defendant, a vascular surgeon, for problems associated with varicose veins. The doctor recommended an endovenous laser ablation treatment (EVLT), which proceeded on Oct. 21, 2005. The procedure itself was uneventful, but the patient developed post-operative pain to an extent admittedly abnormal for this procedure. Eleven days ...
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