What Are Your Legal Options if You Get COVID-19?
With COVID-19 rates increasing, the nation seems to be struggling with how to address the disease. While there are deep concerns regarding the spread of COVID-19, individuals also need to be aware of the legal options available to them. Right to Quality Health Care Access to quality health care is a right that cannot be taken away from you either by a person or poor health care infrastructure. Being denied access to quality health care when infected with COVID-19 is a violation of this right. If this happens, you have the option to sue to gain access to health care or the option to seek damages if your right to health care is breached and you suffer damages.
you amounts to a breach of duty of care on their part. You can institute a legal action claiming damages for any outcome that may result from such breach, provided you reported the symptoms to the appropriate authority. Professional Negligence Doctors and other health professionals should exhibit the highest standard of professionalism when treating a person diagnosed with COVID-19. If a doctor or health official’s negligence results in complications for a patient, that person becomes liable for the tort of negligence and damages can be claimed. Surgical Consent If you become infected with COVID-19, your consent is necessary when it comes to any surgery. Should a person, such as an infant, be incapable of giving consent, their parents’ or guardian’s consent is needed. If you are infected with COVID-19 and a health care professional conducts an operation on you without your consent that results in further complications, the health officials are liable and you can sue to claim damages. Even during a pandemic, there are still several legal options available to you should you get COVID-19. Do what you can to stay safe, but know that having COVID-19 doesn’t strip you of your legal rights as a person.
Breach of Duty of Care
Everyone who exhibits symptoms of COVID-19 is entitled to be tested and, if confirmed to have the disease, well treated. Reporting symptoms (such as high fever, coughing, and trouble breathing) to health officials who subsequently do not test
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Peach and Arugula Pasta Salad
Nothing says summer like a pasta salad filled with your favorite fresh fruits and vegetables, and this combination is the perfect way to cap off a warm summer day!
INGREDIENTS
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8 oz penne or fusilli pasta
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3/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
2 tbsp olive oil
2 large fresh peaches, diced or sliced 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced 1 pint heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved
1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp sea salt Pepper, to taste 2 tbsp lemon juice
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1 cup corn
6 cups arugula, packed
DIRECTIONS
1. In a large pot of boiling water, cook pasta for approximately 9 minutes or until al dente. Drain pasta and place in a separate bowl. 2. In a small bowl, whisk together olive oil, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Drizzle the
dressing over the pasta and toss with the feta cheese. 3. Add peaches, red onions, tomatoes, corn, and arugula to the pasta mixture. Lightly toss to mix well. Add more olive oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste.
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