I would like to find out if there is any legal liability for Physicians or clinical staff if an x ray is done on a pregnant woman w/o consent. The woman does not know the possibilities of harming the unborn child if a x ray is done. Thank you!
I would like to find out if there is any legal liability for Physicians or clinical staff if an x ray is done on a pregnant woman w/o consent. The woman does not know the possibilities of harming the unborn child if a x ray is done. Thank you!
February 9th, 2010 at 4:55 am
They aren’t liable. They ask every time you have an x ray. If she didn’t tell them then that is her problem. No way they can be liable.
February 9th, 2010 at 9:44 am
Both the doctor and the tech who did the x-ray can be held liable for this whether they asked or not. If the woman claimed not to be pregnant, then the office can certainly argue that point.
Both the doctor and the tech can get in serious trouble. I don’t know much about the doctor’s consequences, but I know the tech will likely lose their lisence if charges are pressed.
February 9th, 2010 at 11:13 am
Wow, that’s a heap of trouble. Of course there’s a liability, even if she did consent and you didn’t advise against it. The clinic can be taken for all it owns! God forbid there be something wrong with that baby, I can’t imagine how bad it would be for the mother and the clinic in terms of money owed.