Question About Suing A Hospital

[FritzTheCat]

If a person sues a hospital for negligence, can the hospital retaliate by refusing to treat the person in the future? Like if the doctor wants to admit the person for a non-emergancy hosp. stay for routine tests?

 

[Alkesh]

No, doctors have an oath.

EDIT: I'd probably sue them again.

 

[Injury]

I'm pretty certain that in a non-emergency situation a hospital can choose who they want to treat.

They ARE a business, not a public service or a non-profit.

They can decline you for not having insurance, why can't they do the same otherwise?

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: Alkesh
No, doctors have an oath.

But if the case is determined to be without merit, they can countersue.

If you think you have really been harmed (as in lost wages, disability etc AND you can prove it) then you have a case. If you cannot show substantial tangible harm, then seriously rethink your position.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: Injury
I'm pretty certain that in a non-emergency situation a hospital can choose who they want to treat.

They ARE a business, not a public service.

They cannot refuse treatment. It is illegal.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Originally posted by: Injury
I'm pretty certain that in a non-emergency situation a hospital can choose who they want to treat.

They ARE a business, not a public service.

Not in my city.. The only hospital is publicly owned.

 

[Heisenberg]

Edit: Can't read. OP said non-emergency.

 

[NiKeFiDO]

Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider

Originally posted by: Injury
I'm pretty certain that in a non-emergency situation a hospital can choose who they want to treat.

They ARE a business, not a public service.

They cannot refuse treatment. It is illegal.

depends on if its private vs public hospital.

 

[Injury]

Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider

Originally posted by: Injury
I'm pretty certain that in a non-emergency situation a hospital can choose who they want to treat.

They ARE a business, not a public service.

They cannot refuse treatment. It is illegal.

Didn't know that.

Kinda sucks for the doctors who spend years in school just to be told what they have to do.

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: NiKeFiDO

Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider

Originally posted by: Injury
I'm pretty certain that in a non-emergency situation a hospital can choose who they want to treat.

They ARE a business, not a public service.

They cannot refuse treatment. It is illegal.

depends on if its private vs public hospital.

If they have an ER open to the pubic, they are public for this purpose.

 

[FritzTheCat]

If we sue, it will be against the hospital, not the doctors. The problem was with the nursing staff. They screwed up big time. My problem is, the doctors asociated with this hospital are the best in the state, but if the hospital won't admit my wife, it won't matter how good they are, as they can't treat her at another hospital.

I hesitate to ask this question to a lawyer because I fear that once he/she hears the details, he/she won't be concerned with my wifes future care, only with the amount of money he/she will make.

I would rather not sue and keep the doctors, than sue and have to switch to "less experienced" doctors. On the other hand, I think the hospital should pay for all the additional costs of care that resulted from their negligence, as well as for the loss of function of her leg.

 

[FritzTheCat]

btw, I forgot to mention, it's a private hospital. Is it safe/legal to post a link to their website?

 

[waggy]

yes for a NON-Emergency doctors can refuse service.

They do not have to keep you as a patient. Now fora emergency they have to treat you. BUT for a NON-emergency they can and will refuse service.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Hayabusa Rider

Originally posted by: Injury
I'm pretty certain that in a non-emergency situation a hospital can choose who they want to treat.

They ARE a business, not a public service.

They cannot refuse treatment. It is illegal.

yes they can.

for a non-ermergency they do not have to accept a person as a patient anymore.

Its only against the law to refuse treatment at the emergency room.