Just what I know you love to hear from lawyers - additional areas of potential liability that should not be overlooked.
Oftentimes it is easy to forget about scenarios that do not present themselves on a regular basis. An example of such an instance is where a physician was held accountable for not providing reasonable accommodations to a deaf patient is a recent case in New Jersey where the "largest award" in the US, $400,000, was awarded to a deaf patient when the patient's treating rheumatologist treating the lupus patient repeatedly refused to provide a sign language interpreter. I will provide additional information on this case once/if an opinion is published. I am not aware of what sort of notice or requests this physician was presented with.
I wanted to send a quick email out about this award just to remind everyone that you must be aware of other potential areas of liability, not just malpractice. I will send out another mailing in a few days on disability accommodations offices are required to have, which is another area of potential liability that many offices overlook.
If anyone has additional stories or news they would like to share with the group, please do not hesitate to send them along and I will disseminate them on anonymous basis. Should you have any questions please do not hesitate to send them along.
This email is for educational purposes and does not constitute legal advice.
