
Doctors
Liability for Causing Drugged Patient's Accident
An elderly driver suffering various medical difficulties
was being treated with several drugs. The drugs
restricted his driving. After he achieved some
improvement in his conditions his doctor cleared
him to drive. He struck and killed someone while
driving. The heirs of the person killed sued the
doctor of the elderly driver contending he should
not have allowed the man to drive. The Massachusetts
Supreme Court considered wether the doctor could
be sued.