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Gave Consent For Medical Procedure For Someone I Am Not Next Of Kin For

Location: Illinois

Hi there, I found out yesterday that a former manager of mine that I was close to when I worked with him was taken to the ER. I called the hospital to check on him as he is older and does not have any family and have ended up as the point of contact.

He’s been unconscious since yesterday and I have gotten brief update calls but they have really been trying to figure out if he has any family they can talk to. I found out he may have family in another state but no one I talked to knew their names so we have no way to contact them nor do we know if they’re still alive. I have given them the names other coworkers who have known him longer and probably know him better and I’ve made it abundantly clear I am *not* his next of kin and am just a concerned friend. I’m not sure if they’ve called anyone else.

Earlier today, they called me and asked for consent to give him a spinal tap as he was still unconscious. I awkwardly told them to do what they believed was needed and they told me they would just do what they thought was best. They took my name and number and signed off on it and told me they’d contact me if anything else was needed.

I’m frankly now uncomfortable with this and I did make it clear I’m not family or next of kin again when talking to them but I’m wondering if he wakes up and is upset, is he able to pursue legal action against me?

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