Deposition For Previous Employer

[MichelleLL]

Attorneys representing my previous employer, a teaching hospital, left a message where in one of their cases the plaintiff’s attorney is requesting my deposition along with other “treaters”. I do not know what the case is. Am I required to give my deposition? Do I need representation? What should I do?

[Wuzzie]

Lawyer up. 

[Guest 1152923]

    If the hospital is faced with potentially paying out a multi-million dollar lawsuit or throwing you under the bus for a real or bogus technicality-ie breach of policy,  their decision will be an easy one!  Take Wuzzie's advice

[runslikeanose]

Hi Michelle, I am in the same situation. Can you tell me about the process and did you contact the hospital attorney that reached out to you or did you hire a lawyer first to do that for you? How did it go? 

[MichelleLL]

Hi runslikeanose,

I contacted the union of my previous employer, who advised me to get an occupational lawyer. They could not represent me since I'm not employed there. As time went on I ended up being served a subpeona, and had to schedule with the attorney representing the patient, but after explaining the case and asking me to recount what I remember, which I honestly could not remember, he dropped the subpeona. He also asked me what the protocol is in the particular case of my involvement. I only answered to the extent I was confident in answering, no details. If I was required to go any further in the process I would have gotten a lawyer. I don't have professional Liability Insurance. 

Hope this helps.

 

[Delia37, MSN]

That happened to me a few years ago. Got contacted by the lawyer of a patient from a traveler assignment, I did a few years back. I contacted my Liability Insurance company, who immediately assigned me a lawyer. Thankfully, the case came to nothing. Up to this day, I highly encourage every nurse to get their own liability insurance; it is not that expensive and they were amazing giving me peace of mind when I got that summon letter.