Do I sue the doctor or the hospital if I’ve been a victim of medical malpractice?
Stephen J. Phillips: You can bring a case against any of them, whether it is a doctor, a nurse or the hospital, and against the hospital itself for negligent supervision or hiring, known as institutional negligence.
Attorney Stephen J. Phillips · Medical Malpractice · 44-second answer
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In determining who may be at fault for an injury in a medical malpractice case, whether it’s a hospital, a doctor, or a nurse, you can bring a case against any of those people who may potentially be liable. You can also bring a case against the hospital or the facility itself for negligent supervision or negligent hiring of that specific doctor or medical professional. That’s what’s called institutional negligence, and what that means is that the institution as a whole was negligent in your care and treatment.
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