‘Pandemic leads to “unthinkable” in medical malpractice in NY’

ALBANY – Every day, doctors, nurses and other health care professionals across New York risk potentially deadly exposure to COVID-19 as they work the front lines to treat coronavirus patients. But they do not risk exposure to medical malpractice or other legal liability under New York state law – even if they make errors that lead to fatalities – unless they erred in a way that was grossly negligent, reckless, willful or criminal in nature …” (more)

[Robert Gavin, Times Union, 19 April]

First posted 2020-04-21 16:16:27

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