Who can be sued for medical malpractice? The answer is pretty much anyone who provides medical care in a negligent way that causes a patient some injury. This includes:

• doctors, who are probably the most common target of medical malpractice suits;
• nurses, who can commit malpractice while caring for patients on their own;
• hospitals, which can be vicariously liable for the malpractice of their employees, and which may (under certain circumstances) be liable for permitting a doctor to practice in the hospital when it should have taken away his or her privileges;
• nursing homes, which are often called upon to provide medical care to their patients, and which may be liable in the same way as hospitals; and
• pharmaceutical companies, which are usually not liable for medical malpractice, but which may nevertheless be liable for injuries caused by their drugs under certain circumstances.
  

One thing is certain: All of these cases are complex, and all of them require the assistance of a properly qualified lawyer to help you decide whether you have a case and, if so, to help you win it. If you'd like some obligation-free advice, please contact our office for a free legal consultation. 

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