Breach Of Duty Of Care: A Case Study

A patient came into the hospital after suffering a head injury. While receiving care, the patient was misdiagnosed with a concussion, but admitted for observation. The Duty of Care would fall on the attending physician who was responsible for providing an appropriate diagnosis for the patient. Throughout the night, the patient was not routinely monitored and because of this, the hospital staff failed to acknowledge signs that his condition was deteriorating. The patient was found in a coma when the next shift came in. The Breach of Duty would have to be the staff that failed to monitor the patient during his stay as his conditioned worsened. The injury that was sustained by the patient was irreversible brain damage. Causation is present