HEALTH LAW, ETHICS, AND HUMAN RIGHTS: Doctors, Drugs, and Driving -- Tort Liability for Patient-Caused Accidents
Mercredi 30 Juillet 2008 - 06:55 - 5 mois, 1 semaine depuis
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New England Journal of Medicin
The author discusses the case of Coombes v. Florio, in which the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court overturned a trial judge's ruling to dismiss a lawsuit against a physician whose patient was the driver in a car accident that resulted in the death of a child. The trial judge had ruled that physicians' responsibilities were restricted to their patients, whereas the court ruled that the victim of a car accident can sue the driver's physician if the physician has failed to inform the patient about medication side effects that may impair driving.
Mon présent n'est pas le passé défini de ce qui fut puisqu'il n'est plus, ni même le parfait de ce qui a été dans ce que je suis, mais le futur antérieur de ce que j'aurai été pour ce que je suis en train de devenir.