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Example article, baby goes into hospital with fever. An IV is inserted. While removing the IV, a nurse uses scissors to cut the tape, and cuts one of the the babies fingers off.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/03/28/mom-sues-hospital-after-nurse-allegedly-cuts-off-babys-finger/
When we go into a hospital, we expect to be poked and prodded. But we do not give medical professionals permission to abuse us.
Instead of suing the hospital, why aren't criminal charges filled against the nurses and doctors.
The first thing you might say is the doctor or nurse never "intended" to harm the patient. That is true, but someone who drinks and drives never expects to get into a car wreck.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/03/28/mom-sues-hospital-after-nurse-allegedly-cuts-off-babys-finger/
When we go into a hospital, we expect to be poked and prodded. But we do not give medical professionals permission to abuse us.
Instead of suing the hospital, why aren't criminal charges filled against the nurses and doctors.
The first thing you might say is the doctor or nurse never "intended" to harm the patient. That is true, but someone who drinks and drives never expects to get into a car wreck.