hospital reporting false information

[amadpitman]

What is the name of your state? pennsylvania
Can i sue the hospital for reporting false information to children and youth services that our son tested positive for drugs when a drug screen was never conducted? Thus causing my husband to lose his job because he had to supervise me with our children until investigation was complete, Also we recieved a letter from CYS stating they recieved a report that the baby tested positive, we also recieved confirmation from hospital records department that no drug screen was done. How can i test negative but a baby test positive especially without a test?

 

[I AM ALWAYS LIABLE]

What is the name of your state? pennsylvania
Can i sue the hospital for reporting false information to children and youth services that our son tested positive for drugs when a drug screen was never conducted? Thus causing my husband to lose his job because he had to supervise me with our children until investigation was complete, Also we recieved a letter from CYS stating they recieved a report that the baby tested positive, we also recieved confirmation from hospital records department that no drug screen was done.

My response:

Gee, maybe the hospital used another test . . .

Maybe the hospital doctors and nurses know better than you what a drugged-out infant or baby looks like and behaves.

Maybe, you're a druggie. Maybe, you should just shut the hell up!

IAAL

 

[saw192837]

. . . the post below is the best answer

 

[rmet4nzkx]

If they didn't run the test, they couldn't have / wouldn't have reported it. Someone may have done so deliberately, or it might have been gross negligence.

You may have a claim. Contact a local lawyer via telephone.

Medical providers including but not limited to hospitals are mandated reorters, they are required to report when they suspect various forms of abuse, their clinical observations which are not limited to lab tests. Depending on the state, the mandated reporter, has some immunity from prosecution if the report is made in good faith. In order for OP to have any cause of action they must meet an additional burden. There is nothing in OP's post to indicate any fault on the part of the mandated reporter. Just because CYS may have cleared the party due to the lack of a lab report, doesn't mean there were not valid reasons to make the report they were just lucky to get off on a technicality. OP should take it as a wakeup call and take care of what ever is the basis of this event.