I recently received a favorable medical Review Panel Opinion on an unfortunate case involving a slip-and-fall at a hospital resulting in the patient's death. We were able to establish that the nurse's actions (of briefly stepping only a few feet away from the patient while the patient was instructed to use the restroom) were appropriate based on the patient's level of cognitive awareness at the time. Based on the patient's level of cognitive functioning, and awareness, it was unlikely and unforeseeable that the patient would suddenly and unexpectedly stand on her own and fall forward.
Jeb Crandall
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
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