Stop and Think Before Discussing Prior Healthcare
In today’s world, it is common for a patient to see several different doctors during a course of treatment. If careless with comments to patients regarding prior treatment, doctors may find themselves testifying in deposition and/or court. Doctors must realize ...
Apologize...or Not?
Not infrequently doctors are faced with situations where a patient has experienced an adverse outcome or event. How should the doctor approach this situation? Is saying “I’m sorry” the equivalent of saying “I’m at fault” in the State of California? ...
The Policy Of "The Customer Is Always Right" Does Not Extend to Sexual Harassment
All employers realize they must provide a workplace free of sexual harassment. The employer could only be liable when the sexual harassment was committed by a supervisor or co-worker. In 2003, the California legislature modified the Fair Employment and Housing ...
Respondeat Superior, A Look at When Employers May be Held Liable for Their Employee's Conduct
Perhaps you own or manage a car dealership. Maybe an advertising agency? You may own an insurance business, or you sell products over the internet. Regardless of your type of business if you have employees under your supervision, you may ...
Discharged - Employees May Be Coming Back for More
Consider the following scenario: A California company hires a model for a single day of work. They agree on a daily wage of $500. Once the day is over and the job finished, the model is released and presumably returns ...
Recommendation: Accommodation, An Employer Approach to Disability Discrimination
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) prohibits discrimination in a wide range of areas, including employment, public services, and public accommodations for people who are deemed to have a disability. Title I of the ADA prohibits disability-based discrimination in employment. The ...
Pain Relief for Chronic Pain Management How Painful Can Chronic Pain Management Be for Physicians?
When on the receiving end of a Medical Board investigation or patient lawsuit over pain management, the palliative remedy of lawyer assistance through the proceeding offers little true relief for the physician’s “pain”. Successful management of patient chronic pain conditions ...
You Can't Go to Work Looking Like That! Can You?
A Look at Employer Dress Codes and Grooming Standards Today’s business environment is replete with varying degrees of employee individuality. Employees come in all shapes and sizes, and dress in all styles and manners. However, the employee does not have ...
Physician Testimony and the Litigation Privilege
You receive a deposition subpoena. The American Medical Association encourages physician participation in legal issues to satisfy the physician’s ethical obligations to the patient. The legal duty to tell the truth is required. However, what protects the physician from retaliatory ...
Employer Advantages and Disadvantages of Using Independent Contractors
What Employers Need to Know In today’s fast paced working environment, it has become necessary for businesses to look beyond their current staff for either specialized or temporary workers. The use of independent contractors has become alluring to companies because ...
