Research an assigned legal case study.

• Case: Williams v. West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, 31328 (W. Va. 2004)
• Document: https://caselaw.findlaw.com/wv-supreme-court-of-appeals/1197654.htmlLinks to an external site.

After your research is completed, submit a typed brief of the case

• The brief does not have to be longer than two pages in length and should follow this format:
  • Case citation. Williams v. West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, 31328 (W. Va. 2004)
  • A review of the details of the case. These should be summarized in clear, concise, chronological statements and be numerically ordered. Only the major facts, important to the issues in the case, should be included.
  • The issues discussed in any given case are selected for review based on medical and legal pertinence to the healthcare professional. Although any one case may have multiple issues, only those considered pertinent are reviewed here. Students should phrase the issue of the case in the form of one or two brief statements (e.g., the issue is whether or not a woman's right to privacy allows her to have an abortion).
  • The court's ruling is based on the facts, issues, and applicable laws pertaining to the issue in the case, which should be phrased in the form of a summary statement.
  • The rationale behind how the court arrived at its decision is based on the facts, issues, and relevant laws surrounding the case. Students should summarize in numerical steps the reasoning of the court in deciding the case.
  • Are all the elements required in a negligence suit present?
  • What standard of care is required?
  • Who would you consider to be the potential plaintiff and defendant?
  • How would you argue for the plaintiff?
  • What evidence would you present?
  • How would you defend the defendant?
  • What are your defense options?