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<blockquote data-quote="Which Tyler" data-source="post: 818090" data-attributes="member: 73592"><p>Err.. what?</p><p>I am liable for my actions. If my actions cause harm, then I can be sued for that; either to reclaim costs (that's what insurance is for), or to be punitive (financially and professionally) if I am held to be negligent.</p><p></p><p>As far as I can tell, nothing in this situation is about the Dr, or any wrongdoing on his/her behalf. The Dr performed their duty, and diagnosed Cudmore as having concussion; the club (aka coach) then over-rules the Dr, and sent Cudmore back on the pitch.</p><p>Maybe the Dr could have fought his/her corner harder; but ultimately, unless he locked the door from the inside and barricaded the coach out, then there's not a lot more s/he could have done.</p><p></p><p>The medical difficulty comes in missing the diagnosis, giving inappropriate treatment, failure to warn about side-effects, or sods' law with unexpected or severe side-effects. None of these are at issue here (as far as I can tell)</p><p></p><p></p><p>ETA: OK, re-read the article, I'd obviously been lazy on my first reading - the Doc initially sends him to the showers; then comes back and asks him to go out on the field again - which is negligence and deserves to be sued for.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Which Tyler, post: 818090, member: 73592"] Err.. what? I am liable for my actions. If my actions cause harm, then I can be sued for that; either to reclaim costs (that's what insurance is for), or to be punitive (financially and professionally) if I am held to be negligent. As far as I can tell, nothing in this situation is about the Dr, or any wrongdoing on his/her behalf. The Dr performed their duty, and diagnosed Cudmore as having concussion; the club (aka coach) then over-rules the Dr, and sent Cudmore back on the pitch. Maybe the Dr could have fought his/her corner harder; but ultimately, unless he locked the door from the inside and barricaded the coach out, then there's not a lot more s/he could have done. The medical difficulty comes in missing the diagnosis, giving inappropriate treatment, failure to warn about side-effects, or sods' law with unexpected or severe side-effects. None of these are at issue here (as far as I can tell) ETA: OK, re-read the article, I'd obviously been lazy on my first reading - the Doc initially sends him to the showers; then comes back and asks him to go out on the field again - which is negligence and deserves to be sued for. [/QUOTE]
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