{"id":353176,"date":"2016-04-04T10:46:39","date_gmt":"2016-04-04T15:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/injury\/medical-malpractice\/medical-malpractice-who-can-be-sued.html"},"modified":"2024-12-03T15:38:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T20:38:00","slug":"medical-malpractice-who-can-be-sued","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/injury\/medical-malpractice\/medical-malpractice-who-can-be-sued.html","title":{"rendered":"Who Can Be Sued for Medical Malpractice?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Who Can Be Sued for Medical Malpractice?<\/h1>\n\n
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\n By Hanan Zaki, J.D., LL.M.<\/a> | Legally reviewed by Katrina Wilson, Esq.<\/a>\n | Last updated\n
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Defendants in medical malpractice claims can range from individual practitioners, such as doctors and nurses, to large entities, including hospitals, pharmaceutical corporations, and laboratories.<\/p>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

When patients suffer harm because of failure to observe the duty of care, they can file a case for medical malpractice.<\/p>\n

The following healthcare professionals may be held liable for medical malpractice:<\/p>\n