Liability Issue

Liability Issue

stephen

10/31/2007

Hello All,

 

I have Therapist calling me to work on orthoses and prostheses
fabricated by other O & P facilities. It has always been my stance to
require an order from the patient's physician to adjust these devices.
I have requested this to protect myself as I have always understood that
I would be held liable for the adjustments I perform to the devices. Do
I have this information correct? Am I liable for these devices if I
work on them?

 

Please provide me with your understanding of this concern.

 

Thanks in advance for your replies. I will post replies if anyone would
like them.

 

Thanks,

 

Stephen Epperly, BSc, CO, ATC