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Indiana Hospital Malpractice Attorney

Representing Injured Patients Throughout Indiana

Hospital Malpractice
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Who Can Be Held Liable When Hospital Errors Occur?

In most cases, when a patient seeks treatment in a hospital, a team of medical professionals monitor, medicate, and otherwise treat the patient. Other hospital staff members may be involved in the flow of treatment as well, however. Anyone whose negligence contributes to the harm caused to the patient may be able to be held liable for damages. This includes, but is not limited to:

  • Midwives
  • Nurses
  • Physician’s Assistants
  • Radiologists
  • Staffing Agencies
  • Surgeons
  • Midwives
  • Nurses
  • Physician’s Assistants
  • Radiologists
  • Staffing Agencies
  • Surgeons

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Should You File a Hospital Malpractice Claim?

Filing a claim against a hospital or other medical facility in conjunction with the negligent healthcare professional can help relieve you of the financial burdens you are facing because of your injuries. An injury settlement or jury award can help you pay for medical bills, replace your lost income, and compensate you for the pain, suffering, mental anguish, and inconvenience that you would not have endured but for the hospital’s negligence.

The following elements must exist for your hospital negligence claim to be viable, however.

  • Duty of Care

Your hospital errors attorney will need to prove that a patient-provider relationship existed when the injury occurred, and that the medical professional or facility owed a duty to provide you with the standard of care expected of a competent medical provider faced with the same or similar circumstances.

  • Breach of Duty

The healthcare professional, hospital, pharmaceutical company, or device manufacturer must have deviated from the standard of care expected through negligent acts or omissions. Examples include misdiagnosing cancer, failing to monitor you after surgery, or failing to inform you about the risks involved with a medication or procedure.

  • Causation

A link must exist between the medical provider’s negligence and your injuries. A hospital cannot be held liable for damages just because an error occurred and a patient suffered injuries. The negligent act or omission must have played a role in causing injuries to the patient.

  • Damages

You must have suffered significant harm because of the medical care provider’s negligent act or omission. If a doctor made a mistake that could have caused you harm but didn’t, he or she and the hospital cannot be held liable because there are no damages to recover. Your hospital errors attorney may use medical records, expert testimony, and other evidence to prove you suffered harm.

Hospital Malpractice FAQs

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What is the statute of limitations for lawsuits involving hospital errors in Indiana?

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Can I sue the hospital for an infection?