- Jun 20, 2001
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You're a doctor.
Your wife is a nurse at the same hospital.
You often work together.
Your wife's brother is a lawyer. He represents individuals who have issues with their health care.
A patient of yours has filed a lawsuit against you claiming you provided inadequate health care. Your wife assisted you with this patient in the hospital, and knows that you neglected to provide proper health care. However, it was a busy day, so the patient was discharged with instructions.
Now the patient wants revenge. Your wife's brother has deposed the patient and believes you are at fault. Let's assume the punishment for your neglect is loss of your medical license.
Your brother wants your wife to testify against you. You of course, would lose your license if this happens.
Do you ask your wife to decline to testify? Do you ask her to lie?
Or do you accept that what you did is wrong, lose all your hard work over the years, and move on to another career?
Edit: No other witnesses. Your wife and your wife only holds the information that could help the patient.
Edit:
Cliffs:
You're a doctor
Wife is nurse
Wife's brother is lawyer
Wife's brother represents patient who is suing you
Wife holds key information that would prove you guilty
Ask wife to lie/not testify? Or accept punishment and lose medical license?
Your wife is a nurse at the same hospital.
You often work together.
Your wife's brother is a lawyer. He represents individuals who have issues with their health care.
A patient of yours has filed a lawsuit against you claiming you provided inadequate health care. Your wife assisted you with this patient in the hospital, and knows that you neglected to provide proper health care. However, it was a busy day, so the patient was discharged with instructions.
Now the patient wants revenge. Your wife's brother has deposed the patient and believes you are at fault. Let's assume the punishment for your neglect is loss of your medical license.
Your brother wants your wife to testify against you. You of course, would lose your license if this happens.
Do you ask your wife to decline to testify? Do you ask her to lie?
Or do you accept that what you did is wrong, lose all your hard work over the years, and move on to another career?
Edit: No other witnesses. Your wife and your wife only holds the information that could help the patient.
Edit:
Cliffs:
You're a doctor
Wife is nurse
Wife's brother is lawyer
Wife's brother represents patient who is suing you
Wife holds key information that would prove you guilty
Ask wife to lie/not testify? Or accept punishment and lose medical license?