Seventh Circuit Upends Standards for Pre-trial Detainees in Medical Treatment Cases
In Miranda v. Cty. of Lake, 900 F.3d 335 (7th Cir. 2018), the Seventh Circuit held that denial of medical treatment claims by pretrial detainees are no longer subject to the deliberate indifference standard but are to be analyzed under an objective reasonableness standard.
Physician and Health Care Provider Reporting Duties in Wisconsin
There are certain instances or occurrences that trigger a doctor, nurse or other health care provider to make a report to a Wisconsin department or agency, or directly to law enforcement.
Can Wisconsin Nurses be Sued? No… well, sort of.
Nurses practicing in Wisconsin cannot be named in a medical malpractice lawsuit under Wisconsin Chapter 655, however their conduct can be put into question through their employer.