In January 2017, a husband and wife applied for life insurance. The wife was pregnant. Part of the application process required them to complete a blood test. The blood test indicated the wife was HIV positive. When this news was delivered to the patient in front of her husband, the patient vomited. When she demanded an explanation, the practice insinuated her husband was participating in an extra-marital affair.
The lab result was ultimately deemed a false positive. The husband and wife sued, the practice, alleging the practice's negligence inflicted undue emotional distress. The lawsuit also stated that even if the woman WAS HIV positive, this information should not have been casually revealed in the presence of her husband. A defense verdict was delivered - meaning the doctor/practice prevailed. What can we learn? Our podcast has the details.
EP 73: Doctor Sexually Assaults Veteran Patient.
EP 72: Surgeon Vs. Surgeon: Noncompete Violation. Borrowed Prescription Ledger. Messy Lawsuit.
EP 71: 5 Year-Old Patient. Misdiagnosis. Catastrophic Stroke.
EP 70: Pharmacy Refuses to Fill (Then Confiscates) Valid Opioid Prescription. Lawsuit Ensues.
EP 69: Fewer Malpractice Claims, Safer Medicine, Happier Doctors. We Share Vanderbilt‘s Secret Sauce. (Part 2 of 2)
EP 68: Fewer Malpractice Claims, Safer Medicine, Happier Doctors. We Share Vanderbilt‘s Secret Sauce. (Part 1 of 2)
EP 67: How a 21st Century Answering Service Immunizes Practices from a Surprisingly Common Source of Litigation. The After-Hours “He-Said She-Said.”
EP 66: The Legal Scourge Taking a Bite Out of Doctors: Websites Triggering ADA Lawsuits (Part 2 of 2)
EP 65: The Legal Scourge Taking a Bite Out of Doctors: Websites Triggering ADA Lawsuits (Part 1 of 2)
EP 64: Pregnant Patient + False HIV Diagnosis + Inept Delivery = Trainwreck (Part 3)
EP 63: ”Hey, Doc - Those Are MY Pictures on YOUR Website.” What Now? Copyright Infringement Defense 101. (Part 2 of 2)
EP 62: Pregnant Patient + False HIV Diagnosis + Inept Delivery = Trainwreck (Part 2)
EP 61: ”Hey, Doc - Those Are MY Pictures on YOUR Website.” What Now? Copyright Infringement Defense 101. (Part 1 of 2)
EP 59: Hypertensive Patient Receives Facelift, Bleeds Post-Op, Sues Surgeon After 18 Day Hospital Stint. Surgeon Prevails. (Part 2 of 2)
EP 58: Hypertensive Patient Receives Facelift, Bleeds Post-Op, Sues Surgeon After 18 Day Hospital Stint. Surgeon Prevails. (Part 1 of 2)
EP 58: An ER Doctor Was Sued. She Survived and is Thriving. Hear Her Story. (Part 2)
Patient Shot in the Back, Advised to Have Surgery, Refuses, then Sues. (Part 2 of 2)
EP 56: An ER Doctor Was Sued. She Survived and is Thriving. Hear Her Story. (Part 1)
EP 57: Patient Shot in the Back, Advised to Have Surgery, Refuses, then Sues. (Part 1 of 2)
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