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Comments on the dilemma in the March issue: Legal status and malpractice
Author(s) -
McCulloch Steven,
Sparkes Paula
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inp.k1458
Subject(s) - malpractice , wonder , damages , dilemma , compensation (psychology) , law , political science , psychology , medicine , social psychology , philosophy , epistemology
In the dilemma discussed in the March issue of In Practice , Simon Coghlan described a scenario whereby an expert in animal law has requested you to lend your veterinary expertise to a project appealing for a law change regarding pets. The change would legally recognise emotional damages arising from veterinary malpractice and pet owners could sue for compensation of up to £10,000 (IP, March 2018, vol 40, pp 78‐79). You wonder whether you should help out?