If I signed a waiver, does it mean I can’t take legal action against a hospital in medical malpractice?

Stephen D. Phillips: Typically you can. Signing a consent to treatment does not mean you agreed to give up a negligence claim or consented to the injury you suffered.

Attorney Stephen D. Phillips · Medical Malpractice · 26-second answer

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Typically, you can. A lot of people think, well, I signed a consent to treatment, and did I then agree to forego any claim of negligence? Did I consent to the injury that I got? And the answer is no.

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