Dr Richard Kaul, a physician trained in general surgery,
anesthesiology, and interventional pain management, practiced in New Jersey
until 2012 from 2002. In 2014, the New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners
revoked his medical license after it was determined that he performed back
operations without required training.
A former patient of his that he had performed a spinal
fusion on in 2005 filed a suit against the Market Street Surgical Center as
well as Dr. Kaul. The patient argued that Kaul improperly placed
surgical screws in the patient's foot which resulted in pinched nerves that
made it permanently impossible for him to walk normally.
A trial court found Kaul guilty and awarded the patient
$750,000, but the claim against the surgical center were dismissed. The patient
appealed, but the verdict was upheld. New Jersey state law requires that
physicians carry medical malpractice insurance, however, the law stipulates
that penalties for not having insurance come from the New Jersey Board of
Medical Examiners. The court ruled that surgical facilities could not be held
liable for damages. In addition, physicians weren't required to disclose to
patients that they were uninsured. The New Jersey Supreme Court ruled, legal
damages were not intended under the law.
In light of this recent decision, Kaul announced that
he's pursuing reinstatement of his medical license and he continues to run a
medical consulting company.
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