Deposition Help Please

Thank you for your reply. I don't have malpractice ins (I know-I really should and have been meaning to get some) and my union rep said I wouldn't need it for something like this. I understand no one can give legal advice, I was wondering more if anyone has been in a situation like this before and how it went? Plenty of the other threads on depositions gave lots of info on what to expect, what they might ask, etc., just looking for replies similar to that regarding this type of issue.

I would just call up the attorney who issued the subpoena and say that you are unfamiliar with the plaintiff and the defendant, and you are curious as to why you are being subpoenaed. I do this sort of thing on occasion for my staff when they are subpoenaed and we cannot figure out why.

That's a great idea, I wanted to do that but wasn't sure if they would give me any info, thanks so much!

I work on an ambulance and have had a few depositions.

You basically sit in a room with a table and chairs and both lawyers have the opportunity to ask you questions and everything is recorded just like in a court room. The timed I have gone it has been low stress. Just answer the questions honestly and remeber not to get to stressed out since you are not the defendant!

We have a lawyer that works for our company as an EMT on the side and he advises AGAINST malpractice insurance because in the end it onky benefits the person suing you since you are now worth money! Others will disagree, which is fine, but having gotten sued previously by a patient who did not name me in the suit because I have nothing worth taking I agree with my co worker!

Good luck!

We have a lawyer that works for our company as an EMT on the side and he advises AGAINST malpractice insurance because in the end it onky benefits the person suing you since you are now worth money!

Assuming you trust your employer, and their legal representative, to have your best interests in mind.

Assuming you trust your employer, and their legal representative, to have your best interests in mind.

And assuming that you trust your own individual insurance company, to whom you pay approximately $ 100/year, to have your best interests in mind. As opposed to say, denying coverage for any claims arising from your employment due to the 'any other insurance' clause in your individual policy.

^^^ I am afraid you are simply wrong on your contentions as to the lack of hospital insurance coverage for an employee involved in the typical malpractice claim. It is pretty well established across most legal jurisdictions across the US that the employer is vicariously liable for the acts of the employee under respondeat superior. Whether the employee is fired or not, the employer is still legally responsible for those actions done by the employee within the scope of employment. The typical hospital insurance policy does cover the employer and employee for these malpractice claims. The rare exceptions would include such things as criminal acts of the employee, but that would just usually shift the insurance coverage from healthcare professional liability to employment practices liability for negligent hiring, supervision or retention of the employee. Again, the employer is still financially liable even if there is no insurance coverage. The employer would be the deep pocket.

I have to say that as a claims manager who actually does hospital malpractice claims, I cannot agree with your statement with the number of claims that you cite in which the nurses own insurance would cover situations that the hospital insurance would not, assuming that we are discussing malpractice claims arising out of the nurses work as an employee of the hospital. If you are talking about a nurses possible exposure for something not part of their employment at the hospital, having their own individual insurance policy might be right on point.