San po pwedeng lumapit regarding sa kasamahan naming humaharap ng isyung medical malpractice? She is falsely accused kasi during that time off po siya ng 2 days na nangyari yung case pero nung hinarap siya sa mother ng patient siya po tinuro. Ngayon po hold ang vacation niya at kinuha rin ng hospital yung passport niya. Search po ako ngayun sa laws ng hospital wala po akong makita about rights ng staff facing medical malpractice. Thanks
Falsely accused of medical malpractice by hospital
Atty. Bimbi
is a Legal expert
in the Philippines
Nasa ibang bansa kayo?
It's the laws of the country you are in that will apply, not the laws of the Philippines. I don't even know what country you are in right now.
Sa ibang bansa, you are supposed to have medical malpractice insurance (sa AU, US, UK, Canada, etc.) para kung may mag complain ng medical malpractice, merong kayong panagot. The only defense your friend has is that he or she was on leave on the day that the mother came in with his or her daughter.
May medical records naman, diba? Nakalagay naman doon kung sino ang attending physician? Kung hindi nakapirma ang friend mo as attending physician, at may proof siya na siya ay on leave noong araw na iyon, how could she be guilty?
Withholding an employee's passport is an illegal act anywhere in the world. It can only be withheld by the police and if only there is a complaint against you.
Best to talk to a lawyer there. Or better yet, ask help from the Embassy nearest you.
It's the laws of the country you are in that will apply, not the laws of the Philippines. I don't even know what country you are in right now.
Sa ibang bansa, you are supposed to have medical malpractice insurance (sa AU, US, UK, Canada, etc.) para kung may mag complain ng medical malpractice, merong kayong panagot. The only defense your friend has is that he or she was on leave on the day that the mother came in with his or her daughter.
May medical records naman, diba? Nakalagay naman doon kung sino ang attending physician? Kung hindi nakapirma ang friend mo as attending physician, at may proof siya na siya ay on leave noong araw na iyon, how could she be guilty?
Withholding an employee's passport is an illegal act anywhere in the world. It can only be withheld by the police and if only there is a complaint against you.
Best to talk to a lawyer there. Or better yet, ask help from the Embassy nearest you.
Thanks attorney, andito po kami ngayun sa saudi arabia. We are trying to contact the embassy pero until now wala pa sila reply or action. Meron naman po medical record. Pede po bang lumapit yung asawa niya sa DFA dyan sa atin?
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