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How does getting an interpreter make anyone smarter? Seems to me we're supporting a law that makes this patient and people like her smarter by forcing her to learn a second language.
Hey, a win-win situation!
They knew the law, but they were hoping to force a settlement so that they could profit off a frivolous lawsuit. It is less expensive to settle than to fight them, and lawyers know this. In fact, his lawyer probably advised him to settle for just that reason.
PHOENIX - A Glendale optometrist's yearlong legal fight over what services he had to provide for a Spanish-speaking customer has translated into new protections for other businesses.
Gov. Jan Brewer has signed legislation affirming that nothing in state law requires businesses to provide "trained and competent" interpreters when a customer comes in speaking a language other than English.
Assistant Attorney General Michael Walker said that has probably always been the law. But that didn't save John Schrolucke from having to spend time and money defending himself and his practice before Walker's office finally dismissed the case.
Schrolucke told lawmakers the incident stems from a patient who spoke only Spanish. Although she did bring her 12-year-old child with her to the office, he said allowing the child to interpret for the parent would have gotten him into legal trouble.
He said he faced a potential malpractice lawsuit if the child did not properly translate some of the more technical explanations being provided, so he turned the woman away, telling her through her child to come back with someone at least 18 years old.
New AZ law: Firms have no legal duty to have translators
Dear idiots , they provide spanish to make money from spanish speakers not because there is any fucking law.
Dear fool,
The law resulted from a frivolous lawsuit by a Spanish speaker. Businesses now know where they stand.... they are not legally obligated to provide translators. This is a good thing for business. They can decide for themselves.
Your welcome.
California Girl
clarification of the law is a wonderful thing don't you think?
It sorta backfired. Im thinking the Dr. should ask for court costs!
How does getting an interpreter make anyone smarter? Seems to me we're supporting a law that makes this patient and people like her smarter by forcing her to learn a second language.
Hey, a win-win situation!
They knew the law, but they were hoping to force a settlement so that they could profit off a frivolous lawsuit. It is less expensive to settle than to fight them, and lawyers know this. In fact, his lawyer probably advised him to settle for just that reason.
Cecillie trust me she doesnt need much smarting up. She knows enough about America that she can try and sue for money to make a living. No need to learn english there, the courts will provide an interrupter.
You took the words right out of my mouth QW
clarification of the law is a wonderful thing don't you think?
It sorta backfired. Im thinking the Dr. should ask for court costs!
Walker, who is the litigation chief of the civil rights division, offered his own apology "for what does occasionally end up as state bureaucratic confusion."
But Walker told lawmakers that his agency is legally obligated to investigate complaints of discrimination. He said the system worked - eventually - when the complaint was dismissed.
Why are you arguing with me? There is no law that says you must have an interpreter. Never has been one.This sounds reasonably stupid. It is already against the law and yet they felt the need to make it against the law again.
There is NO such law - and there is NO law which says you must have an interpreter. It's a courtesy call to have interpreters - not a law nor a right. If you want to communicate while living in this country, the solution is quite simple - LEARN ENGLISH.
Providing interpreters is a courtesy - not a right nor a law! If you want to live here, learn english. It's that simple.
They do not do it because they are NICE, they do it to get the business of spanish speaking customers.
Jesus you people are confused
It's as if you're too determined to prove just how stupid you really are...So you like a law for everything, apparently even a law that isn't needed. You must be a "conservative".You don't need to affirm something that isn't required.
What next...will she sign legislation affirming business owners don't need to provide their customers lunch?
I beg to differ. In a country where you can sue someone for anything you feel like, clarification of the law and its specific wording in very important.
Or point at their ear and motion as if writing.Most deaf people, by the way, anticipate this problem and provide for a competent interpreter themselves.
He should be awarded a counter-suit. The woman should face a punitive award to the Dr. for her attempted abuse of the courts to undermine his business and for his lost time and energy.
