Who to sue?

[LAWNELL]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Alaska

In Alaska when injured by a hospital nurse in the course of treatment (did not follow doctor's or hospital's instructions in regard to inserting an intravenous needle for blood work into a patient known to be suffering from RSD) can you sue the hospital for professional medical malpractice in addition to suing the hospital for negligence or gross negligence? In other words, can a hospital be sued for medical malpractice?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

 

[lealea1005]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Alaska

In Alaska when injured by a hospital nurse in the course of treatment (did not follow doctor's or hospital's instructions in regard to inserting an intravenous needle for blood work into a patient known to be suffering from RSD) can you sue the hospital for professional medical malpractice in addition to suing the hospital for negligence or gross negligence? In other words, can a hospital be sued for medical malpractice?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

What was your injury?

 

[LAWNELL]

What was your injury?

Severe deformed hand with very limited use.

 

[ecmst12]

If you want to sue, you NEED a lawyer. You can't do it on your own, a malpractice action is NOT a do-it-yourself project.

Your lawyer will name every single person who had contact with you during the episode, from the hospital on down to the nurse's aids.

 

[Zigner]

Severe deformed hand with very limited use.

Are you saying that an IV being inserted caused a severe deformation to the hand?

 

[lealea1005]

Just so I'm clear....are we talking about you being injured or an infant with RDS?

 

[ecmst12]

RSD, not RDS.

 

[lealea1005]

RSD, not RDS.

Darn! Excuse me while I go screw my eyeballs in correctly.

To quote Emily Latella (aka: Gilda Radner)..."Nevermind"

 

[lya]

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Alaska

In Alaska when injured by a hospital nurse in the course of treatment (did not follow doctor's or hospital's instructions in regard to inserting an intravenous needle for blood work into a patient known to be suffering from RSD) can you sue the hospital for professional medical malpractice in addition to suing the hospital for negligence or gross negligence? In other words, can a hospital be sued for medical malpractice?What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?

The answer to your question is, "yes". It is known as "respondeat superior". You can find more information about the hospital's liability for its employees by searching respondeat superior.