Legal Question in Personal Injury in Florida

can someone be discharged from a hospital if the hospital says they have "done all they can for the patient"?

A parent was told this by the hospital regarding his son, who is in a state of shock and is currently unresponsive after he was hit by a car; he is not in a coma or anything like that. Can they discharge him?

Also, the father can't afford to take care of his son's meidcal issues ($3000-$4000) a month, is it still legal for the hospital to discharge in that case?


Asked on 7/12/10, 11:36 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Angelo Marino Angelo Marino Jr. PA

This is too complicated an issue to respond to given the limited facts. Generally speaking, a hospital has the duty of care to make sure a patient is in a reasonably safe condition before they release the patient, and if the patient cannot be released and the hospital does not have the facilities or skill to care for the person, then it has a duty to transfer the patient to a facility that does. I suggest you take the child to a public hospital. See www.FL-PI-Lawyer.com and the discussion of medical malpractice.

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Answered on 7/12/10, 6:13 pm


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