NYC jury rejects rectal exam lawsuit
NYC jury rejects rectal exam lawsuit
A New York City jury has decided that a hospital did nothing wrong when it tried to examine the rectum of a construction worker who had been hit on the head by a falling wooden beam. The man had sued the hospital and claimed that he was examined against his will after being sedated and restrained.
The jury deliberated for about an hour, according to a report by The Associated Press.1 The state Supreme Court jury found the hospital and its ED medical staff were not liable and awarded nothing to 38-year-old Brian Persaud, who had sued New York-Presbyterian Hospital for unspecified damages. Persaud's lawyer, Gerard Marrone, JD, of New York City, said Persaud might appeal.
Reference
- The Associated Press. Don't touch me there: NY Jury rejects rectal exam lawsuit. April 22, 2008. Accessed at abcnews.go.com.
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