Political Quotes

“Having had some modest comparison to my distinguished colleague in the trial courtroom, I know that is a key phrase. I am not sure just how it is going to end up, or not end up, in the legislation, depending on the amendments, but I think it would be helpful to have some legislative history on what the meaning is of an employer participating in the medical decisions of an employee. Let's take the example of a small employer. Most often, that employer has a great deal of personal contact with his employees, has a great deal of empathy for the employee or his family stricken with some type of problem. Suppose I were an employer, and my longtime secretary appears to be ill, and I say: I think we had better go to the hospital. So I drive her to the hospital. Maybe some other employee in the firm drives her. Then, while in the hospital, I went to call on her, and somehow I am involved in the discussion as to whether or not an operation should be performed. What are the circumstances by which the employer could be drawn into this type of litigation? Depending on how the bill is finally written and the law is enacted, it could well be that an employer henceforth just almost has to sever all personal relationships with employees for fear of getting drawn into a legal case.”