If a doctor talked me into letting them give my son an immunization that he did not need and that is not recommended for boys, what can I do?
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If a doctor talked me into letting them give my son an immunization that he did not need and that is not recommended for boys, what can I do?
Asked on September 5, 2013 under Malpractice Law, Washington
Answers:
SJZ, Member, New York Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
IF your son is demonstrably (i.e. can be proven by evidence) harmed by the immunization, then you may have a claim for malpractice: for the provision of medical care that does not meet accepted standards. If there is, hopefully, no injury, then there is no viable legal claim or lawsuit; the legal system only provides compensation for actual injury or harm, so with no harm, there is no lawsuit.
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