The decision revives a lawsuit filed by 94 women who said their OB-GYN sexually abused them. Previously, a lower court determined that the actions they alleged had to be treated as medical malpractice.
It would have to be proven as medical malpractice, which would be much harder. It was a legal ploy to avoid any consequences.
Note that this is based on my layman understanding and other articles I’ve read on this, as well as comments from a few people in the medical industry I know (doctor, two nurses, and a friend in biotech).
Its a bit worse than that, as I understand it.
It would have to be proven as medical malpractice, which would be much harder. It was a legal ploy to avoid any consequences.
Note that this is based on my layman understanding and other articles I’ve read on this, as well as comments from a few people in the medical industry I know (doctor, two nurses, and a friend in biotech).