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?
At what point does a patient become liable for their own injury when medical advice is not followed?
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…
This month’s case involves an FDA Safety Communication regarding a device which later caused injury that led to the death of a patient.
The issue began when a former patient called the podiatrist’s office requesting a copy of his records.
This month we look at an important recent United States Supreme Court decision which is being hailed as a victory for prescribers.
One can see how a situation like this could occur where parents refuse to communicate with each other.
The patient had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, and suffered from auditory and visual hallucinations, delusions, and extreme paranoia.
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.
This month’s case is an example of what behavior the courts might consider protected, and what might not be.
Mr C claimed that these failures on the part of Dr P resulted in the wrongful deaths of his wife and daughter.