A MASSAGE THERAPISTS GUIDE TO MALPRACTICE

Course overview

Even the best massage therapists can make mistakes or be perceived by a client as having caused injury through their professional services. This session describes how you can protect yourself from legal malpractice action. It also includes actions you should take if you suspect you’ll be sued—or if you are actually sued. Examples will address risks prevalent in a variety of workplace settings, including spa, health care, sole proprietor and independent contractor, and how you can avoid them. In this course, you’ll learn what you can do to safeguard yourself and your practice in the face of a malpractice lawsuit. When you finish this course you will be able to: 1.Understand the value of maintaining an objective view during a malpractice lawsuit. 2.Define when clients sue. 3.Give a legal description of malpractice. 4.Describe the four forms of malpractice negligence. 5.Identify the first step to take in the event of an adverse incident. 6.List four guidelines for making incident reports. 7.List two goals of a malpractice investigation. 8.Describe two ways to decrease the stress of an investigation through each of legal, self-care and self-protection means. 9.Describe three useful ways to participate in a malpractice investigation. 10.List five ways to mitigate the blame attached to you in a malpractice lawsuit.