Smoking on Oxygen

A Texas appeals court judge ruled that a doctor and hospice care provider may be liable for a fire that started when a patient smoked a cigar while on oxygen. The defendants had a duty to warn the patient and homeowners of the hazard posed by the oxygen.

HOUSTON – A Texas appeals court judge ruled that a doctor and hospice care provider may be liable for a fire that started when a patient smoked a cigar while on oxygen. The defendants had a duty to warn the patient and homeowners of the hazard posed by the oxygen.

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