Liabilities Flashcards
3 Classification of Liabilities
- Administrative liability
- Civil liability
- Criminal liability
Cases are not heard in the regular courts, but in quasi-judicial bodies /administrative bodies (e.g. PRC, DOLE, LTFRB).
Administrative liability
Act or omission constitutes a crime. There has to be a law that defines such act or omission
and provides punishment.
Criminal liability
Derived from the
anti-child abuse law of the US
RA 7610 (Anti-Child Abuse Law)
3 Penalties for criminal liabilities
- Imprisonment
- Fine
- Both
to compensate the patient for the injury suffered May be due to wrongful act or breach of contract
Civil Liabilities
REASONS FOR INCREASE IN FREQUENCY OF CASES
- Family physicians are disappearing
- Unethical Coaching
- Communication issues
- Media Disservice
- Malpractice
- Incompetence
- Proliferate unknown drugs
- Patient management
Article for Imprudence and Negligence
Art. 365 under revised penal code
Article for Every person who, contrary to law, willfully or negligently causes damage to another, shall indemnify the latter for the same
Art. 20 under revised penal code
Article for Whoever by act or omission causes damage to another, there being fault or negligence, is obliged to pay for the damage done
Art. 2176 under revised penal code
Section stating that Any of the following shall be sufficient ground for reprimanding a physician, for suspension or revoking a certificate of registration
as physician
Sec. 24 under Medical act of 1959
ignorance or incompetence in the practice of his or her profession resulting in an injury or death of the patient
Gross negligence
Physician’s license may be revoked if he issues a false medical certificate and at the same time be a ground for a criminal action for the same when issued in connection with the practice of his profession
Art. 174, Revised Penal Code
A physician may be administratively charged in the Board of Medicine for performing or aiding in
criminal abortion and said act is also punishable
under Art
Art. 259 of the Revised Penal Code
number one cause of cases against physicians
Immorality
At present, PRC applies ______ in which there will be no hearing. Both sides are just required to submit documents containing facts, evidences, and claims
“decision by memorandum”
5 Characteristics of administrative liability proceedings are as follows
- Assumption of innocence
- Evidence on ground charged is preponderance of evidence.
- Respondent physician has the right to be represented by counsel
- Decision of BOM becomes final 30 days
- The BOM may order reinstatement of the physician after 2 years if they are good
_____________________________ - Assume innocence
- Ground charge is the bulk of evidence
- Physician has right to be represented
- BOM decision 30 day final
- BOM can put doctor back after 2 years
Who can file a complaint under administrative liability
Patient or next of kin
Where to file complaint under administrative liability
BOM or PRC
must be in writing and under oath. Within 5 days, the respondent physician shall be provided a copy of the complaint
Verified Complaint
is how you are being informed
Summons
Summons may be delivered to the respondent _____ or _____
personally or by mail
Summons can also be posted in ____ if respondent’s address is _____
Newspapers, unknown
Can secretaries accept summons?
No