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crash by patient with dementia Haylen_WebMD_Staff posted: In
2010, an 85-year-old driver caused a crash that killed her
longtime boyfriend.  A doctor, who treated the driver for
dementia for two years, is now facing a wrongful death lawsuit
for the accident:  Doctor accused of failing to report his
patient so the DMV could take her license.  Should the doctor
bear some responsibility for the death?  Weigh in here!
Anon_24521 responded: Its hard to be the first one to reply! But
I say that the doctor may not have had accurate information
presented to him to adequately asses the patients driving
abilities... I work in a diabetes office, and I know that we
have to sign every 6 months or so to renew their drivers
license, and we require to do a physical and make sure they are
capable of driving before we do so. This protects us from being
victims of lawsuit... I am wondering if there are similar forms
for dementia patients? I dont know alot about d