Question

Case Study Waiting Room: a very heavy person who is the patient is sitting in the waiting room (of a medical office) in a regular chair. There is a large chair available for him but he decides to sit in the regular chair. He falls and hurts himself. He is taken to the hospital for observation and later develops pneumonia related to his inactivity. Is the office liable for his fall and hospital bills including ambulance? Who is responsible for the pneumonia and that part of the bill?

Answer 1

If in case hospital poorly designed or maintained property if patient in waiting room had a fall due to poorly maintained floor, equipment or something medical care facility or office should take premises liability claims, not a medical malpractice claims..but in this case this fall due to patient negligence to choose a correct chair for sitting..there is large chair available but he choosen regular chair that can not bear the patient weight. It will not included in the office liable for this fall, patient will be incharge for his medical bill payment and patient is responsible for the pneumonia due to his inactivity that part of the bill..