You attempt CPR and accidentally break one of his ribs, while trying to resuscitate him. The patient is revived and rushed to the hospital in an ambulance. He survives. But he wants to sue you for breaking his rib. If he wins, your medical career will be over and you will have to give up being a doctor and you and your family will have to give up your comfortable and carefree lifestyles. You will lose everything, the house, the maids, the buttler, the country club memberships, the jewelry, the cars, the boat, the Harley, the summer home in the Bahamas ...everything. And if you don't go to jail, you probably would have to find work at McDonalds, and that's only if they hire you.
Is it possible the man will win the lawsuit?
2007-12-08 14:23:04 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
The good samaritan laws were designed to protect people (especially medical practitioners) from lawsuits and subsequent parade of imaginable horrors that you articulated.
The doctor would be violating the hippocratic oath and potentially state law or licensing rules if he DIDN"T attempt to save a life, so he has to act without concern to consequences.
If you do CPR right, you are likely to cause a rib fracture/dislocation. It's acceptable as a lifesaving measure
2007-12-08 15:00:16 · answer #1 · answered by ironjag 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-10 21:23:06 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There might be a settlement but I doubt it would be very much and I really doubt it would affect the doctor's career. You read about people suing for millions but 99% of them get little or nothing. It's the award that counts. You can sue for whatever you want and you can sue anybody you want for anything you want. In fact, I might sue you for posting this question!!
(just kidding).
2007-12-08 14:27:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, this man would need to prove that the doctor acted negligently or inappropriately in rendering treatment. If the doctor acted in good faith, the suit will most likely be unsuccessful.
But it would still be a pain in the *** and expensive for the doctor to defend.
2007-12-08 15:19:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good samaritan laws are supposed to insulate people from such charges. Is it still possible you could be sued? Yes!
You still have to go hire some blood-sucking lawyer in order to defend yourself, so you wind up losing.
2007-12-08 16:30:48 · answer #5 · answered by Don C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No under the good Samaritan LAW anyone trying to
give aide to some one in need.can't be sued .
2007-12-08 14:32:52 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Having been in that situation as an EMT, the best defense is, "Ribs Heal, Death doesn't".
2007-12-08 16:31:17 · answer #7 · answered by Gray Wanderer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no. there are laws in place specifically to prevent this situation because people were afraid to give help to others in emergencies in fear of doing something wrong
2007-12-08 14:26:44 · answer #8 · answered by f0876and1_2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope - good samaritan law
AND if CPR is DONE correctly
It WILL break ribs
2007-12-08 14:30:46 · answer #9 · answered by tom4bucs 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes because George W. bush is his friend
2007-12-08 14:33:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋