A plastic surgeon in Sacramento showed up during the Zoom trial during a patient’s surgery.
The incident is the latest everyday court process taking an interesting turn in the age-old coronavirus, video conferencing and remote work.
Only a few weeks after a viral video of a lawyer in Texas who could not turn off a kitten filter during a Zoom court appearance, dr. Scott Green on Thursday in a virtual courtroom from an operating room dressed in scrubs and a surgical mask.
Despite some hesitation from a clerk in the courtroom, Green insisted that they proceed with the trial.
“Mr. Green. Hi. Are you available for trial? It looks like you’re currently in an operating room,” the clerk said in a video recorded by The Sacramento Bee.
“I am, sir. I’m in an operating room. Yes, I’m available for trial. Continue,” Green replied.
While the court awaits Sacramento High Court Commissioner Gary Link, Green appears to be returning to the patient’s surgery as the nurse films.
While Green was ready to demonstrate his multitasking skills, Link was not satisfied and expressed concern about the patient’s well-being.
“Unless I’m wrong, I see that an accused in the middle of an operating room is actively providing services to a patient,” he says. “Is that correct, Mr. Green?”
“Yes, sir,” said Green.
Link said he was not comfortable proceeding with the trial, and rescheduled the March 4 date.
“We want to keep people healthy. We want to keep them alive, “he said.” It’s important. “
Asked by NBC News Green about The Sacramento Bee’s report and his court hearing, he said: ‘It’s not accurate and I have nothing to say. Thank you.”
He ended the call.
The California Medical Council said Saturday that they are “aware of the incident and will investigate it, as with all complaints it receives.”
Spokesman Carlos Villatoro said the council “expects doctors to follow the standard of care when treating their patients.”
