Law 3101A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Humber River Hospital, District Health Board, Registered Nurse
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Ambulance driver let patient sit in front seat for comfort. Schizophrenia, but appeared to pose no risk. Driver had no warning or special instruction for transport. Driver had been assured there should be no problem. Patient suddenly grabbed wheel = caused fatal crash. Patient = found ncr in negligence causing death due to mental disorder. Patient sued driver in negligence for letting him sit in front seat. Court = held that driver had not been negligent. Common practice to allow patients to sit in front for comfort. File indicating schizophrenia = not suf cient to require special precautions: (m. ) (guardian ad litem of) v. british columbia (114) Molly = 2-month old infant born addicted to methadone. Ministry of children and families placed molly in foster care with ms. kierkegaard, registered nurse. Ministry previously denied application of molly"s aunt. Required close medical supervision, special care foster parents with experience caring for methadone-addicted infants.
