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Article: Pilot Wins Record Judgment After Botched Eye Surgery at University of Arizona.
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- AZ Daily Star
- Article date:
- May 10, 2002
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Byline: Carla McClain
May 10--A former airline pilot who lost his job after undergoing LASIK eye surgery at a UA clinic was awarded a record $4 million in a unanimous jury verdict Thursday.
It is the largest award ever given in this country for damage done by the extremely popular, elective surgery to correct common vision problems.
The amount -- more than double the previous LASIK damage record -- was given to Steve Post, 35, of Sierra Vista. He was grounded by United Airlines a year ago, after LASIK surgery destroyed his night vision, leaving him unfit to fly for any major commercial airline.
Post had flown for United since 1991 and ...