Commonly Asked Questions
While Filing Civil Case.
1. At what degree of liability will a senior doctor be held for a negligence caused by his junior doctor?
- A senior doctor can be held vicariously liable for a negligence caused by his junior.
- It is his/her moral duty to ensure that their attending junior has the required knowledge and skill to perform the required procedure.
- There is a duty of care that the doctors are obligated to give to their patients, failing to which they can be held accountable.
- There is a breech of duty of care on the part of the senior doctor as well if his/her junior under his/her supervision fails to perform the due procedure.
2. Can an educational institution expel me in regard of an event happened off campus?
- The educational institutions have certain restrictions in regard to taking action or expelling students in concern to off campus behavior.
- There has to be proof of link that the event occurred has an impact on the institution or the students studying in it.
- Bullying, criminal activity, threats, etc. are situations where the institution can take action depending upon the severity of the event.
