I know it’s just a rote question. I wonder if we could have sued if he was given the shot against written doctors orders.
IMHO yes
I think it would depend on the “damage.” If he were simply vaccinated with no side effects, you might not have a case.
You would be stunned at how many patients are given the wrong dose or the wrong med. Our hospital is rated as high as the Joint Commission will rate one. And we make mistakes. I hear about them during the morning meetings of managers. At least once a week. Or about 4,000 patient days. It seems small...but where perfection is expected its not.