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Question: Discussion - Intentional Torts Companies depend on consistency and predictability in the laws and regulations of their industry. That allows them to make business decisions and understand the consequences. Get Ready! To prepare for this Discussion: Read Woman Sues Hospital for Sticker Prank During Surgery Torrance Memorial Hospital, a defendant in the lawsuit, acknowledges a "breach of professionalism" in this case. https://abcnews.go.com/Health/woman-sues-hospital-sticker-pranksurgery/story?id=20204405 Read the article You Asked for It, You Got It...Toy Yoda: Practical Jokes, Prizes, and Contract Law Gather research beyond provided course materials to support your initial response. Cite your research, in-text, using APA formatting as applicable. When relevant, support statements by including prior knowledge, work experiences, references, websites, resources, etc. (give credit and use APA citations when appropriate). Discussion question Your post should address the following points: Do you agree or disagree that what occurred at the Torrance Memorial Hospital constituted a breach of professionalism? In light of potential legal liability, determine whether there is no more room for humor in the workplace environment. Incorporate the article about the toy Yoda into your response. Module 3 Videos https://youtu.be/f6TUiejBILE https://youtu.be/-BBnH65BLrU?list=PLRXyknBDMNN0FxUTW0cbMEvEQFIO_QHpN https://youtu.be/oJve0sPKSzE
The case that occurred at Torrance Memorial Hospital appears to me as a clear breach of professionalism and an intentional tort. According to the article posted on ABC News, a woman was suing the hospital after learning that medical staff had placed stickers on her body when she was under surgery as a prank (ABC News, 2013). Even though the hospital later admitted that the professionalism had indeed been violated, the event was not simply the failure to make good decisions. It was intentional negligence on the part of the surgical staff that violated the dignity, privacy, and trust of the patient. An act that occurs in tort law can be said to be a battery (unauthorized physical contact) and intentional causing emotional distress since the prank caused emotional trauma and humiliation.
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