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Can you sue a hospital for a negligent doctor?
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Can you sue a hospital for a negligent doctor?

| Sep 12, 2014 | Hospital Negligence |



Under the legal theory “respondeat superior,” a hospital can be held legally responsible for the actions of a negligent doctor. This means that the hospital could be responsible for paying for your medical expenses, lost wages and other expenses caused by the negligence. However, respondeat superior only applies in specific situations. It will only apply when an employee was negligent while acting within the scope of that person’s employment. Therefore, the doctor must be an employee of the hospital and doing the person’s job when the negligence occurred.


Whether or not a doctor is an employee of a hospital and whether that hospital is responsible for the doctor’s negligence are complicated legal questions that cannot be fully explained by this post. Therefore, you should seek specific legal advice if you believe a hospital’s negligence caused you harm.

Source:, “Medical Malpractice In-Depth,” accessed Sept. 6, 2014