Mariam needs stomach surgery and Dr. Amari agrees to perform…
Mariam needs stomach surgery and Dr. Amari agrees to perform the procedure. During the surgery, a surgical team consisting of Dr. Amari, two nurses, an anesthesiologist, and two residents are in the operating room. The entire team is responsible for Mariam ’s surgery. Two weeks post-surgery, Mariam is still experiencing considerable pain, so she visits Dr. Amari in follow-up. X-rays demonstrate that a small sponge was inadvertently left inside of Miriam’s abdomen. Since Mariam is not sure who is responsible for leaving the sponge inside her abdomen, she should sue under which of the following theories of negligence?
Read DetailsRoberta works in the logistics department at Cobalt Industri…
Roberta works in the logistics department at Cobalt Industries, Inc., an industrial supply company. Roberta and her coworker, Triana, have had personality conflicts over the years, and those conflicts have resulted in Roberta detesting Triana. Last month, during a meeting with Sergio, the logistics department supervisor, Roberta falsely accused Triana of stealing office supplies. Roberta had no basis for this accusation, aside from the fact that she wanted Triana gone from the company. Based on Roberta’s accusation, Sergio fired Triana. Triana now plans to sue Roberta in civil court. Which of the following is true regarding whether Roberta has committed a tort against Triana?
Read DetailsDr. Cordora is Theo’s dentist. Early on a Monday morning, Th…
Dr. Cordora is Theo’s dentist. Early on a Monday morning, Theo reports to Dr. Cordora’s office to undergo a necessary dental procedure. Although Dr. Cordora knows Theo is on anticoagulants (blood thinners) and that patients on anticoagulants have a higher risk associated with the procedure Theo is about to undergo, Dr. Cordora fails to warn Theo of this risk. Theo experiences near-fatal bleeding due to the procedure. He sues Dr. Cordora for malpractice, but Dr. Cordora defends by claiming he was unaware of any duty to warn patients on anticoagulants of the heightened risk associate with the procedure. Will Dr. Cordora likely be successful in asserting this defense?
Read Details