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This is probably the most entertaining lawsuit I've ever seen LOL
I figure the lawsuit that caused the tube of Preparation H to carry the label "Do not take by mouth" would probably be better.. Or the one that started placing "Do not use in tub" labels on hairdryers..
As an aside, one of the nurses that caught Ebola last spring is suing the hospital.
Ms.Pham is suing the hospital for gross negligence saying the hospital didn't do enough to prevent her from catching Ebola.
As an aside, one of the nurses that caught Ebola last spring is suing the hospital.
Ms.Pham is suing the hospital for gross negligence saying the hospital didn't do enough to prevent her from catching Ebola.
She may or may not have a case depending on the facts. But one thing is for sure, the fact that she contracted Ebola while on the job means that one or the other made mistakes. Either way, I wouldn't call her law suit frivolous. The trial, if it comes to that, could expose errors/bad procedures so that they can be corrected. I tend to think that the hospital may not have taken the Ebola situation seriously enough, and put it's health care workers at risk, through lack of preparation. But that's just my opinion based on reports of the suit filed.
But I do agree that we have way too many law suits in this country that have no merit, and I don't understand why many of them make it as far as they do.
As an aside, one of the nurses that caught Ebola last spring is suing the hospital.
Ms.Pham is suing the hospital for gross negligence saying the hospital didn't do enough to prevent her from catching Ebola.
Is this the one in Texas?
I read when it all went down that the hospital had a lot of issues going on, which became a factor in her getting Ebola. They had a culture of fear, and shady managers who basically made an environment of "do as I say or lose your job", which subordinates, under fear of being fired, thus having not only losing their income, but having a black mark on their record, complied almost mindlessly to orders out of this fear.
She may or may not have a case depending on the facts. But one thing is for sure, the fact that she contracted Ebola while on the job means that one or the other made mistakes. Either way, I wouldn't call her law suit frivolous. The trial, if it comes to that, could expose errors/bad procedures so that they can be corrected. I tend to think that the hospital may not have taken the Ebola situation seriously enough, and put it's health care workers at risk, through lack of preparation. But that's just my opinion based on reports of the suit filed.
But I do agree that we have way too many law suits in this country that have no merit, and I don't understand why many of them make it as far as they do.
If the premise of her case is that the hospital somehow "failed" to protect her, then yes, her case is frivolous. No healthcare system or hospital-based policies are error-proof. None...as long as human beings are involved. And one could certainly argue that she failed to follow hospital protocol, and in turn, placed herself in direct harms way..
I am an ED physician, and have been so for 7 years. When I became a physician and entered the arena of healthcare, I did so with the understanding that, while I definitely did not want to place myself or my family in harm's way, I was willingly exposing myself to others with communicable diseases...whether they be blood, saliva, or respiratory-borne.. This is an inherent risk in the field.
Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see how this will all play out.
By the way, she may as well kiss any future job she hopes to obtain "Good bye!." She's suing the very system which has employed her, paid her, and under which she has irrevocably sworn to "selflessly" provide for the care of others. No healthcare system will want to hire someone who, in turn, sues them. She should start writing her memoirs now....
If the premise of her case is that the hospital somehow "failed" to protect her, then yes, her case is frivolous. No healthcare system or hospital-based policies are error-proof. None...as long as human beings are involved. And one could certainly argue that she failed to follow hospital protocol, and in turn, placed herself in direct harms way..
I am an ED physician, and have been so for 7 years. When I became a physician and entered the arena of healthcare, I did so with the understanding that, while I definitely did not want to place myself or my family in harm's way, I was willingly exposing myself to others with communicable diseases...whether they be blood, saliva, or respiratory-borne.. This is an inherent risk in the field.
Nevertheless, it will be interesting to see how this will all play out.
By the way, she may as well kiss any future job she hopes to obtain "Good bye!." She's suing the very system which has employed her, paid her, and under which she has irrevocably sworn to "selflessly" provide for the care of others. No healthcare system will want to hire someone who, in turn, sues them. She should start writing her memoirs now....
I'm assuming that she's claiming she didn't have adequate protective gear, and was expected/ordered to 'go in and treat the patient anyway'. If that's what her argument is, then the hospital (her employer) would have some responsibility, and the law suit not frivolous at all.
But you're right, she better hope she wins. Her nursing career is pretty much over.
I'm assuming that she's claiming she didn't have adequate protective gear, and was expected/ordered to 'go in and treat the patient anyway'. If that's what her argument is, then the hospital (her employer) would have some responsibility, and the law suit not frivolous at all.
But you're right, she better hope she wins. Her nursing career is pretty much over.
At the ripeold age of 26 to boot. Even if she wins she'll be known as someone who sues if anything happens to her.
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