Who can I sue in a medical malpractice claim?
You may sue any of the individuals or Hospital staff members involved in the malpractice. It may be anyone from the doctor to the janitor, depending on the circumstances. Additionally, you can sue the hospital itself for not providing appropriate care and hiring the right medical professionals.
What are the different categories of medical malpractice?
Medical malpractice law is a subgroup of personal injury law and is designed to compensate you for the harm the defendant caused. Any divergence from accepted medical standards can be considered medical malpractice. Below are a few examples of medical malpractice: Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis Failure to Treat Hospital infections Birth Injuries Medication errors Surgical […]
How do you prove a medical malpractice case?
Personal injury law doesn’t hold doctors legally accountable for any medical, diagnostic, or procedural error. Rather, plaintiffs (the patient) must prove three things to win a medical malpractice lawsuit: There was a doctor-patient relationship The doctor was negligent or reckless, which led to not providing the treatment in a reasonably competent manner The doctor’s negligence […]
What is Medical Malpractice?
Medical malpractice is when a health care provider’s action (or lack thereof) did not meet the appropriate standard of care under the treatment conditions. Malpractice usually presents itself in the form of negligence, but it can also be through a doctor’s recklessness. According to the Journal of the American Medical Association, medical negligence is the […]