Question

Maine Hospital hires Dr. Rich to work in the emergency room. Dr. Rich sexually assaults Mary, a patient. Dr. Rich had previously been prohibited from practicing medicine in seven states due to his history of sexually assaulting patients. Based on these facts alone, which of the following might Mary successfully argue with respect to Maine Hospital’s governing board?

Answer 1

Sexual assaults from physicians are a form of medical malpractice that violates patient's rights, the law and the code of ethics for physicians.

Mary has a right to go and complain to the govering board of the hospital as she is sexually assualted by the doctor when she came to the emergency. Reporting such incidents can uncover other incidents in the past and can prevent happening in the future. In  this case Dr.Rich has already past history of prohibiting from medical pratice from seven other states and in the first instance he is not supoosed to practice as a physician. Mary can strongly sue a case on the physician as he has again violated the law and code of ethics.