Power of Attorney
As Power of Attorney for my grandmother diagnosed with Alzheimer's, am I responsible for her driving if she is in an accident? Someone told me that I could be sued personally because I know that she shouldn't be driving with this disease.
Re: Power of Attorney
Actually, I believe the physician is responsible for either taking mom's drivers' license, or reporting to the DMV. Why is mom still driving? If mom kills a child how could you live with yourself? Almost certainly simply by having Power of Attorney does not alone make you legally responsible if mom kills a family of six. But "almost certainly" is not the same as "certainly." As you know, in the US anyone can sue anyone else for the slimmest of reasons. The exact facts will determine whether the judge lets the case go forward. I wonder if you could be prosecuted for criminally neglegent homicide? Almost certainly not; that's not my field, but there's always a first time.
Rick Bryan
New York, NY
Re: Power of Attorney
Actually, I believe the physician is responsible for either taking mom's drivers' license, or reporting to the DMV. Why is mom still driving? If mom kills a child how could you live with yourself? Almost certainly simply by having Power of Attorney does not alone make you legally responsible if mom kills a family of six. But "almost certainly" is not the same as "certainly." As you know, in the US anyone can sue anyone else for the slimmest of reasons. The exact facts will determine whether the judge lets the case go forward. I wonder if you could be prosecuted for criminally neglegent homicide? Almost certainly not; that's not my field, but there's always a first time.
Rick Bryan
New York, NY
