Choose one of the following examples for review and analysis. Selected questions have been
provided as a basis for initiating your written summary.
Upload your work in Blackboard. Specify the Case 1 or 2 in front or top of your summary.
Case One
A patient died after her third cerebral hemorrhage. When the patient was admitted to the
hospital following a cerebral hemorrhage, her physician determined that she should be given a
specific drug to reduce her blood pressure and make her condition operable, and he directed its
administration. For an unexplained reason, the drug was not administered. The patient’s blood
pressure rose, and after another hemorrhage the patient died.
Case Two
Following an automobile accident, a 16-year-old boy who had recently escaped from a
detention center was brought to the hospital emergency department by ambulance. The patient
seemed to be alert and claimed to be suffering withdrawal symptoms from a drug habit. The
patient claimed that he participated in a methadone treatment program. The physician
administered 40 milligrams of methadone. The patient needed blood but refused it. After being
observed in the emergency department for several hours, the patient was placed on a medicalsurgical
unit for observation. The following morning it was not possible to awaken him, and he
was pronounced dead. It was discovered that he had never been an addict or in a methadone
treatment program. Rather, the previous night he had been drinking beer and taking librium. He
had not told this to hospital authorities. His estate sued the physician. Consider the possible
outcomes if death was the result of (1) overdose, (2) failure to administer blood, or (3) subdural
hematoma. Consider the possible outcomes if the patient was not a minor.
Questions for Responses to Case
1. What are the facts of the case?
2. Are all the elements required in a negligence suit present?
3. What standard of care is required?
4. Who would you consider to be the potential plaintiff and defendant?
5. How would you argue for the plaintiff?
6. What evidence would you present?
7. How would you defend the defendant?
8. What are your defense options?
9. If you were on the jury, what would your finding be, based on only the facts as
presented?
10. If you fmd the defendant responsible, what damages would you award, and for what
reasons?
11. What are your options if you, as plaintiff or defendant, are unhappy with the jury’s
decision?
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Responses must contain original complete thoughts and not be vague in details.
One (1) sentence statements are not acceptable and will not be graded.
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I Case Written Assessment Rubric
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Written analysis must utilized materials or reference text or other suggested educational resources. 30
The writing should be written in narrative form with an introduction, a summary of relevant literature, 50
your personal position on the question with supporting references. You may answer in a question
format. Instructor will looking for responses to each of the question
Use of at least 2 current legal references relevant to the topic. Resources must be in MLA or APA 10
format (this may be an on-line journal). Penalty if not used or in error (s).
Document turned in on or before due date 10
TOTAL Points 100