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Was he raped?
Kindly show where I posted date rape drugs are acceptable.
This reminds of people at work listening in on others conversations and getting offended. Don't like the conversation then don't snoop.
What evidence is there that the doctors sexually assaulted him?
Ever been under? Shrinkage is about a 100% deal. I would be surprised if there wasn't comments made about it.
If you say so. But I respectfully disagree. 1 million because his feelings were hurt?????? Only in America would such a foolish lawsuit even be considered.
No it wasn't. They observed a rash. They examined the rash.
Once again I would be more concerned with the hose up my pooper than the jokes.
Maybe the Docs were right. The patient needed to man up because he sure is butt hurt over a little off color humor that in no way affected his life. That is other than an illegal recording which he inflicted upon himself.
Personally I wouldn't want a doctor who had no sense of humor.
A certain level of professionalism should be achieved.
They were IN PRIVATE. They did not make unprofessional comments to him. They were talking between themselves. They were NOT in public. They were NOT in consultation with him. He was unconscious. They had every reason to expect & believe they were effectively in PRIVATE. The fact that someone who was not a party to that private conversation chose to secretly & without permission record that private conversation should not render it suddenly a public statement. If it were me, I might look into suing him for invasion of privacy.
In fact, a quick internet search reveals that the patient may actually have committed a felony here. Virginia is what is known as a "one party consent" state. According to the Digital Media Law Project, it is a crime to record a conversation in Virginia unless at least one party to that conversation gives consent to that recording.
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They were IN PRIVATE. They did not make unprofessional comments to him. They were talking between themselves. They were NOT in public. They were NOT in consultation with him. He was unconscious. They had every reason to expect & believe they were effectively in PRIVATE. The fact that someone who was not a party to that private conversation chose to secretly & without permission record that private conversation should not render it suddenly a public statement. If it were me, I might look into suing him for invasion of privacy.
In fact, a quick internet search reveals that the patient may actually have committed a felony here. Virginia is what is know as a "one party consent" state. According to the Digital Media Law Project, it is a crime to record a conversation in Virginia unless at least one party to that conversation gives consent to that recording.
They were IN PRIVATE. They did not make unprofessional comments to him. They were talking between themselves. They were NOT in public. They were NOT in consultation with him. He was unconscious. They had every reason to expect & believe they were effectively in PRIVATE. The fact that someone who was not a party to that private conversation chose to secretly & without permission record that private conversation should not render it suddenly a public statement. If it were me, I might look into suing him for invasion of privacy.
In fact, a quick internet search reveals that the patient may actually have committed a felony here. Virginia is what is known as a "one party consent" state. According to the Digital Media Law Project, it is a crime to record a conversation in Virginia unless at least one party to that conversation gives consent to that recording.
The conversation was a private one between the staff at the facility; as you say the recording, if done deliberately was illegal. Worse, the supposedly embarrased patient elected to make this a very public issue with the lawsuit and the attendant coverage. In doing so and naming the doctors, his illegal recording and publication of it certainly has the potential to hurt them financially. Due to that, I hope the DRs. and others on staff can sue him for his actions to recover damages. I find it odd that the article names the doctors and staff, but keeps the name of the plaintif confidential.
In my business we drill water wells....we are contractors.
If I ever heard on of my guys disrespecting a customer...or, even thought they would....they would be fired.
IMO.....if this behavior is OK in the medical arena....I am disappointed.
While I agree the Doctors should have had more class, the conversation was thought to have been private. While in the truck driving home from a job I am sure your men at times, discuss a particularly annoying customer in less than flattering ways.
What if a customer hid a cell phone in the truck to secretly record conversations? Would you still consider the actions of your employees unprofessional? I wouldn't.
I expect people to be people. Off color humor although questionable at times is normal.
While I agree the Doctors should have had more class, the conversation was thought to have been private. While in the truck driving home from a job I am sure your men at times, discuss a particularly annoying customer in less than flattering ways.
What if a customer hid a cell phone in the truck to secretly record conversations? Would you still consider the actions of your employees unprofessional? I wouldn't.
I expect people to be people. Off color humor although questionable at times is normal.
If I heard a recorded conversation and the guys were being disrespectful.....yes...they would be fired.
Again....perhaps well drillers just have higher standards than doctors.....it is just disappointing.
In my business we drill water wells....we are contractors.
If I ever heard on of my guys disrespecting a customer...or, even thought they would....they would be fired.
IMO.....if this behavior is OK in the medical arena....I am disappointed.
That's great. That's how you choose to run your business. I'm sure the people who work for you know that, and behave accordingly. Of course, what those employees say in private, about your customers or about you, may not jibe with your policy. But it's private. Do you hide recording devices in the cabs of their trucks to enforce your policy?
For the record, I'm not defending the jokes or the language used by this group of medical professionals. Sure, it's juvenile and off color. I'm simply saying that it was not intended to be heard by, or offensive to, anyone, and that any & all damage caused was caused by the guy who secretly recorded a private conversation, not by the medical staff with a slightly bawdy sense of humor. And it's not deserving of any monetary reward.
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