negligent referral

The referral of a patient by healthcare provider “A” to provider “B” for management when A has reason to believe that B would manage the patient in a substandard manner.

negligent referral

Medical malpractice The referral by a health care provider of a Pt to another physician or provider for management outside of the referring physician's expertise; the referral is deemed negligent when the referring physician knew or should have known that the physician to whom the case was referred would manage the Pt in a substandard manner. See Referral.

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"If you refer someone and you don't have reason to believe they are competent to provide those services, then you may be liable for a negligent referral."

Before you integrate primary care: asking the right questions can help protect your facility from unnecessary risk

The exception to this principle is if by not revealing some information, you could be embroiled in a negligent referral case.

References: keep them fair and honest: what should you say or not say when a business calls asking about former employees?

Employers who have documented detrimental information regarding an employee's work history, but who don't share it with an inquiring potential employer, can be held liable for negligent referral by providing misleading employment history.

Play your cards right; the pre-screening process

Selected court cases dealing with negligent hiring and retention, negligent referral, and negligent placement of students are summarized.

Violence in the Workplace: Avoiding Institutional Liability

Furthermore, a liability for negligent referral may exist if employers do not fully and accurately describe the behavior or skills of former employees.

Where recognized, the concept of "negligent referral" joins negligent hiring and negligent retention as a third claim in the modern legal arsenal of weapons to be used against an unwary employer.

Is there a duty to disclose in employment references? (Honesty is the Best Policy)

Hinkle filed a motion to dismiss the claim of negligent referral, which the district court denied.

We conclude only that negligent referral to a specialist ...

Negligent referral is a valid claim, court says

Potential liability for negligent referral may also affect former employers' willingness to disclose prior job information.

New hiring laws help employers

The firm may be held liable for negligent referral, which we discuss in a later section.)

Name, rank, and serial number? The dilemma of reference checks

If the employer knew or should have known about a former employee's negative propensities but does not reveal that information to a prospective employer, the former employer may be found to be liable under the doctrine of "negligent referral."

How to conduct security checks on prospective employees

Negligent referrals can create another professional liability cause of action.

Potential liability for attorneys engaging co-counsel and referrals