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Medical negligence directly caused personal harm: Who can I sue?

On Behalf of | Oct 8, 2015 | Hospital Negligence

An important factor in medical malpractice is the wide variety of individuals who can potentially be implicated in a malpractice complaint.

That is important for harmed patients, who in many instances confront situations where providers seek to cover up their negligence and shield themselves from liability.

An online overview of the parties that might be held liable in a medical malpractice claim stresses that while doctors are often focal points in medical negligence lawsuits, they are hardly the only individuals that may be culpable.

For example, nurses may make mistakes when not complying with the recognized standard of competent care which can directly cause patient harm. A pharmaceutical company might be deemed legally liable in instances where it failed to warn a prescribing physician about a medication’s adverse side effects. Medical facility administrators, too, can become named defendants in malpractice litigation in cases where they fail to screen out bad doctors, fail to ensure adequate staffing, fail to sufficiently oversee infection-related issues and so forth.

The point: When a patient is harmed by medical acts or omissions that are negligence-based, that individual may want to consult with a proven medical malpractice attorney in a timely manner to ensure that all responsible parties are identified.

The reasons for a broad inquiry in this regard are multiple. It is important from an ethical standpoint that negligent or willfully reckless medical conduct be highlighted. In many cases, a pro-plaintiff malpractice outcome results in changes to the medical industry, including disciplinary action against problem doctors and the implementation of changes that are needed to minimize or eliminate future risks.

Additionally, as pointed out in the aforementioned overview, fully identifying all negligent parties in a malpractice lawsuit “helps ensure there will be a financially responsible party to compensate an injured plaintiff.”

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