Psychiatrist and Psychologist Liability for Patient's Harm to Self and Others, Unjustified Involuntary Commitment
Suicide After Examination; Harm Generally and in the Workplace
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will address four complex and interrelated areas of liability for medical practitioners who care for individuals with mental health issues: (1) patient suicide or other self harm; (2) harm to others, generally, for a patient's violent acts; (3) potential harm in the workplace to employees injured by the patient; and (4) consequences of a wrongful directive for involuntary commitment. These exposures require the trial lawyer to balance the medical professional's duties to the patient, duties to others, and the need to self-protect in developing a strategy to prevail.
Outline
- Claims for patient suicide
- Claims for harm to others
- In general
- In the workplace
- Statutory duties and protections
- Involuntary commitment
Benefits
The panel will review these and other challenging matters:
- The nature of exposures faced by these caregivers
- Statutory constructs regarding duties to report
- Duties regarding involuntary commitment
Faculty
O. Brandt Caudill, Jr.
Partner
Callahan Thompson Sherman & Caudill
Mr. Caudill is the managing partner of the psychology department of Callahan, Thompson, Sherman & Caudill,LLP. He... | Read More
Mr. Caudill is the managing partner of the psychology department of Callahan, Thompson, Sherman & Caudill,LLP. He is a graduate of Michigan State University (B.A. in Psychology with high honors, Honors College, Phi Beta Kappa, 1972) and Georgetown University Law Center (J.D. 1976), and is an active member of the California bar and an inactive member of the District of Columbia bar. Mr. Caudill has represented mental health professionals in civil suits and licensing board cases since 1982. He is a recognized expert in the area of defense of mental health professionals, both in the civil and administrative contexts. Mr. Caudill represented mental health professionals in the precedent setting cases of Krikorian v. Barry, Gootee v. Lightner, and Trear v. Sills. He has helped professional groups formulate ethical standards. In 1999 Mr. Caudill received the Silver PSI award from the California Psychological Association, Division of Professional Practice for outstanding contribution to the profession of psychology.
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Rhett Fraser
Attorney
Mr. Fraser devotes his legal practice exclusively to helping people injured as a result of the negligence of... | Read More
Mr. Fraser devotes his legal practice exclusively to helping people injured as a result of the negligence of others. He believes that as attorneys we possess a unique opportunity to help make the lives of the people we represent better. Mr. Fraser takes a client-centered and results-based approach to each case and every person he represents.He is an experienced attorney who is dedicated to providing the best possible legal representation to his clients. Mr. Fraser's legal practice is focused on medical malpractice, personal injury, wrongful death, and appeals in state and federal court. He is licensed to practice law in Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
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