QUESTION
do I have a case if an RN diagnosed my son for something he didnt have and had the doctor she works for write a prescription without seeing him
Asked on Apr 08th, 2012 on Medical Malpractice - Ohio
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My son was at his dads for visitation and got a sore throat. His dads ex girlfriend is a RN working for a peds office. she got him a script for penicillin written by the doctor but the doctor never seen him. This lady brought a strep test home the next day and did it at home where she (the RN) gave the diagnosis of strep. The next day I got him back and was made aware of this. He does not have strep he has Hand Foot Mouth diagnosed by my family doctor and that is viral something that an antibiotic wont help. I called that doctor that wrote the prescription and my son is not even in the computer... I want to know why my son was treated without being seen and why this nurse has the right to diagnose and treat my son!
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It sounds like the nurse's intentions were good. That aside, I think the person acting incorrectly was the doctor who signed off on the prescription without seeing the patient.
I do not think you have a financially viable malpractice claim. Click here for an article explaining the things an attorney takes into consideration when deciding whether to investigate a medical malpractice case.
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Answered on Apr 10th, 2012 at 1:46 PM