re: #238 thedopefishlives

That head injury is going to figure prominently in the civil suit. My guess is that the defense is going to say that he was clearly mentally affected by the head trauma, to the point where he lashed out at the doctor in defense of his altered state. In emergency situations, waiting for a full evaluation of competency can cost lives, but I’m betting the prosecution will be arguing that this was hardly an emergency situation and that if they had concerns about his ability to decide medical issues, they had time to do a proper evaluation.

I don’t think anyone is going to be able to convince a jury that a prostate exam was required because of imminent medical danger.

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