Crosthwait v. Southern Health Corp. of Houston

¶ 22. Not every act or omission by a medical professional is a professional act. With that in mind, I find it important that Crosthwait does not allege Nurse Morgan failed to assess and meet her medical needs. Instead, Crosthwait complains that, in assisting her with her shower, Morgan created a peril — a wet bathroom floor. And Morgan, allegedly knowing that approximately an inch of water had pooled on the bathroom floor, failed to attempt to dry the floor or respond to repeated requests to assist the eighty-two year old barefooted Crosthwait across the wet floor. Because I find Crosthwait…