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Health Care Providers Are Subject to Civil Liability When Employees Fail to Report the Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult

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In a recent decision, the Washington Supreme Court added yet another layer of potential civil liability by finding the existence of an implied cause of action against a health care provider whose employees allegedly failed to carry out their mandatory duty to report the suspected abuse of a vulnerable adult.


King, Robert R.

 

Ryan, Swanson & Cleveland, PLLC

Law, Vulnerable Patient

June 1, 2016

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