I was wondering, if I was ever malpracticed upon in my mother's place of work, would it be detrimental to her if I took legal action?
2006-11-03 07:57:24 · 5 answers · asked by Special nobody 5 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Of course, it would be. They can't say anything formally but they will treat her as if she is a liability. Your lawsuit would be against bothe the party responsible and the hospital. While the case was going on they would have to watch what they said and did around your mother as she could be a witness against them. So, yes it would hurt her working environment, at least for a while.
2006-11-03 21:16:44 · answer #1 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heck no it wouldn't. Look at it this way, she can sue them if they discriminate against her because of it. My mom always said, you can never get anything done unless you put effort into it. DO IT. See what happens. To be honest, the worst to me is that you loose your case (which I don't see happening because they are at fault I'm assuming) or that your mom gets fired but then sues them for wrongful termination........ I'd tell your mom and just let her know, make sure she dots her i's and crosses her t's for a while until you get things settled. But bottom line, if something was done to you, you have every right to retaliate. Hope this gives ya a little insight. Also check into things with your local labor board, and get some info on what they can and can't fire your mother for........
2006-11-03 08:16:01 · answer #2 · answered by Tracey 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey, let your mother share with you and if she on your side she won't matter what happen to her career. She can always move to San Antonio, Houston, Austin Tx or some other big city Medical Center.
2006-11-03 08:11:32 · answer #3 · answered by Manney 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
chances are they'd come up with some legal reason to suspend her during all litigations procedures. it wouldnt surprise me if they'd consider it a conflict of interest to have someone on the staff that may be partial to a legal matter.
i bet they'd fire her, but then you could take legal action against that, and i'm sure she'd still be able to find work elsewhere.
2006-11-03 08:06:05 · answer #4 · answered by hellion210 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely. So do your research and make sure that you truly have a case and not simply a lawyer who wants to get rich off your mistakes.
2006-11-03 08:06:15 · answer #5 · answered by St N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋