Apology Statute; Statement of Fault

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Merit Decision: Apology Statute Meant to Keep Out Admissions of Fault…Assuming There is an Apology. Stewart v. Vivian

By Marianna Bettman on September 15, 2017

On September 12, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in Stewart v. Vivian, 2017-Ohio-7526. The court was asked to answer the following certified question:

“[Are] a health care provider’s statements of fault or statements admitting liability made during the course of apologizing or commiserating with a patient or…

What’s On Their Minds: Can a Doctor’s Admission of Fault During An Apology Be Used in Court? Dennis Stewart, Individually and as the Administrator of the Estate of Michelle Stewart, Deceased v. Rodney E. Vivian, M.D., et al.

By Marianna Bettman on April 12, 2017

Update: On September 12, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio handed down a merit decision in this case. Read the analysis here.

“Where is the apology?”

Justice O’Neill

On April 6, 2017, the Supreme Court of Ohio heard oral argument in the case of Dennis Stewart, Individually and as the Administrator of the Estate of…