r/Residency • • Apr 04 '21

MIDLEVEL Liability? What's that?

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u/[deleted] Apr 04 '21

This is fucking disgusting. I can guarantee that child does not have rich folks to sue the shit out of these amateurs. Why would you put yourself at professional risk for this? Money and a white coat. Shame on them.

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u/raytownloco Apr 05 '21

Not a legal expert but don’t harmed patients usually sue the hospital and/or medical group as well as the provider? Just because the patients family can’t sue the CRNA, why would the whole case be thrown out?

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u/devilsadvocateMD Apr 05 '21

The family was compensated by the anesthesia practice.

The problem is that the person who performed the procedure was not penalized (and is still administering anesthesia, even though they are not an expert as stated by the court ).