Legal Question in Medical Malpractice in Pennsylvania
Is it punitive damage?
I have recently gone to an ER in penn. and the doctor twisted my ear when I asked him if the procedure he was going to do would hurt and he said not as much as this. He then continued to mock me. Can I get punitive damage if he should have stiched me and glued me instead and the wounddidn't heal. There were two other people in the room with me.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Is it punitive damage?
First, as someone who worked as an ER doctor, let me express my apologies for my colleague�s behavior.
What you�re describing is inappropriate behavior, but by itself, not the sort of action that would support a lawsuit. The doctor is supposed to act professionally, and there is no excuse for mocking a patient.
You might express your dissatisfaction with a patient representative. Think of the patient rep as the PR person for the hospital.
If you�re dissatisfied, the patient rep will generally make the doctor know that they need to adjust their behavior.
You mention a �wound� that didn�t heal. If this resulted in serious deformity or malfunction, that might be a basis for a lawsuit.
Related Questions & Answers
Looking for something else?
10,200 active attorneys ready to answer your legal questions today.
Featured Attorneys
Earn additional revenue and grow your business.
