A NY construction worker came to the emergency room at New York Presbyterian Hospital after being smacked on the forehead by a falling beam is now suing after he says they held him down and examined his rectum after he refused to give consent to a rectal digital exam.He lashed out and struck a doctor during the struggle to restrain him and they gave him a shot and knocked him out,and he woke up to discover he had been handcuffed to his hospital bed and subsequently spent 3 days in jail.His misdemeanor assault charges were dismissed and he is now seeking justice and unspecified damages in Manhattan Supreme Court.The hospital staff stated that they do rectal exams to check for spinal damage(?) and they motioned to dismiss the case,but a judge denied the motion.
The hospital says the unidentified patients suit has no merit but I feel that unless his life was in imminent danger it was excessive to force an unwanted unwlecome and uncomfortable exam on the guy.What can a rectal exam tell you about the spine???He got hit on the forehead and I am no brain surgeon,but thats a long way from the ass!The man says he pleaded with the staff not to do it and felt that he was "falsely imprisoned and assaulted" for resisting.I would be upset too!The trial starts March 31st.
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