Discussion Post: Legal and Ethical Implications in Healthcare
The 4 Ds to Negligence
Locate by either researching YouTube (i.e. news reports, etc.), a newspaper, or summary of a legal case, court document a case in healthcare where there is a lawsuit. Summarize the case. Tell me who the plaintiff and defendant are. Why are the plaintiffs seeking litigation? What were the allegations? If this was negligence, was there a strong case (i.e. discuss the 4 Ds of healthcare law). Share the link so everyone can see/read it. What did you learn? Were you shocked?
o Duty
o Breach of Duty
o Direct Cause
o Damages.
The response should include a reference list. Using one-inch margins, Times New Roman 12 pnt font, double-space and APA style of writing and citations.