Blog tagged as Institutional liability

Sexual harassment in hospitals arises from unwelcome conduct, advances, or language shaped by power imbalance and environment. The law focuses on impact, not intent. Institutions must anticipate risk, ensure safeguards, and uphold dignity as part of the right to health.

Medical negligence is rarely just a clinical error; it usually reflects deeper systemic failures in governance, documentation, communication, and incident management, which often create greater legal risk than the original medical act itself.