Emergency Preparedness and Response for Disabled Individuals: Implications of Recent Litigation. Issue 1 (March 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Rutkow, Lainie; Taylor, Holly A.; Gable, Lance
• Is Part Of: Journal of law, medicine & ethics. Volume 43:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 91
• Page End: 94
• Publication Date: 2015-03
• Subjects: Medical laws and legislation -- United States -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Law and legislation -- United States -- Periodicals; Medical ethics -- Periodicals; Jurisprudence -- Periodicals; Legislation, Medical -- Periodicals; Legislation, Nursing -- Periodicals; Ethics -- Periodicals; Forensic Medicine -- Periodicals; Nursing -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; Societies -- Periodicals; Medical care -- Law and legislation; Medical ethics; Medical laws and legislation; United States; Periodicals; 344.73041
• DOI: 10.1111/jlme.12226
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1073-1105

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p>Legal protections granted to disabled individuals remain in place during emergencies. This article considers lawsuits brought against Los Angeles and New York concerning their treatment of disabled individuals within their emergency plans, explores how the principle ofjustice supports these rulings, and discusses lessons learned for other localities.</p> </abstract>