Warranty liability of the hospital for goods used during surgery.
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of Alabama goes a long way toward applying the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) rules on warranty liability to a hospital for materials and goods used during surgical operations. Because of its potential impact upon hospitals, materials managers must understand this decision so that steps can be taken in buying and handling items to reduce the hospital's potential liability.
D000407:Alabama; D004869:Equipment Safety; D008318:Malpractice; D008421:Materials Management, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D013525:Surgical Instruments / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States