The physician’s (the defendant) medical assistant (MA) removed a cast from the patient’s (plantiff’s) arm with an electrically powered Stryker saw. During the sawing of the cast, the MA cut the patient’s arm, causing a residual scar almost the length of the cast and the width of the saw blade. Do you think the patient should sue? If yes, and you were on the jury would you find the physician guilty of negligence? If you were on the jury would you find the MA guility of negligence? Justify your responses.
The physician’s (the defendant) medical assistant (MA) removed a cast from the patient’s (plantiff’s) arm with an electrically powered Stryker saw. During the sawing of the cast, the MA cut the patient’s arm, causing a residual scar almost the length of the cast and the width of the saw blade. Do you think the patient should sue? If yes, and you were on the jury would you find the physician guilty of negligence? If you were on the jury would you find the MA guility of negligence? Justify your responses.
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The physician’s (the defendant) medical assistant (MA) removed a cast from the patient’s (plantiff’s) arm with an electrically powered Stryker saw. During the sawing of the cast, the MA cut the patient’s arm, causing a residual scar almost the length of the cast and the width of the saw blade. Do you think the patient should sue? If yes, and you were on the jury would you find the physician guilty of negligence? If you were on the jury would you find the MA guility of negligence? Justify your responses.
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