Can a Patient Assume Legal Risk of Injury by Not Following Doctor’s Orders?
At what point does a patient become liable for their own injury when medical advice is not followed?
All articles by Ann W. Latner, JD
Who Is Liable When Patient Fails to Get Required Blood Work Done?
This month we look at a very common issue, what happens if a physician orders blood work and a patient fails to have it done and then suffers adverse consequences? It would make sense that going for ordered tests or for blood work is a patient’s responsibility once the physician has prescribed the test or…
NJ Supreme Court Reaffirms High Bar for Punitive Awards in Medical Malpractice Cases
This month’s case involves an FDA Safety Communication regarding a device which later caused injury that led to the death of a patient.
Physician Fined for HIPAA Violation After Refusing to Provide Patient Records
The issue began when a former patient called the podiatrist’s office requesting a copy of his records.
Supreme Court Raises Bar for Convicting Doctors of Controlled Substances Act Violations
This month we look at an important recent United States Supreme Court decision which is being hailed as a victory for prescribers.
Nurse Sues After Being Terminated for Reporting Suspected Child Abuse
One can see how a situation like this could occur where parents refuse to communicate with each other.
Court Looks at When Medication May Be Administered Without Patient Consent
The patient had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, and suffered from auditory and visual hallucinations, delusions, and extreme paranoia.
Physician Charged With Murder of Patients for Whom He Provided Comfort Care
This month’s case made national headlines and sparked a great deal of conversation about the topic of ‘comfort care’ for seriously ill and dying patients.
Court Decides Whether Clinicians Have Legal Immunity Due to COVID-19 Response
This month’s case is an example of what behavior the courts might consider protected, and what might not be.
Court Rules That State’s Medical Malpractice Act Can Apply to Nonpatients
Mr C claimed that these failures on the part of Dr P resulted in the wrongful deaths of his wife and daughter.
