Hospitals are typically found responsible for employees like nurses, technicians, and physicians who are directly employed. However, in many jurisdictions, there are remedies that attach liability to the Hospital for other healthcare providers. Developing the factual evidence to pursue extraordinary remedies like this require a lawyer with experience.
… a hospital may be held vicariously liable for the negligence of independent contractors, reversing a rule that had been in place for more than 30 years that provided that a hospital could only be held liable for the conduct of its employees.
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Minnesota “Shock Verdict”: $111 Million Medical Malpractice Jury Verdict
About Author
Bill Thompson, Jr. is a trial lawyer with extensive experience seeking compensation for serious harm caused by, among others, Hospitals, Physicians and other healthcare providers (Federal and State), Manufacturers of dangerous products and drugs (Ford, General Motors, Michelin, and pharmaceutical companies), Common Carriers (US Airways, Carnival Cruise Lines), Class Actions involving Data Breaches, product liability, Airline Crashes, and any other negligent act leading to harm for many. We have nationwide experience in State and Federal courts, traveling wherever significant cases merit. We are often asked to appear in cases by motion with local partners in places as varied as Michigan, Massachusetts, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and every jurisdiction in Florida.
