Sentences with phrase «reasonable doctor or nurse»

Consulting with other doctors and nurses about what a reasonable doctor or nurse would have done in similar circumstances can also give you important information about your loved one's death.

It is easier for medical mistakes to happen in this type of environment than in other medical settings; however, emergency room doctors and nurses may still be liable for medical malpractice if they fail to provide the same standard of care that a reasonable doctor or nurse would've provided under similar circumstances.

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While it is true that all surgical procedures carry an inherent risk by nature of the practice, it is inexcusable if that risk is heightened because a doctor or nurse involved in the procedure neglects their duty to exercise a reasonable degree of care.

Health care providers, whether medical doctors, dentists, nurses, hospitals, or nursing homes are required to exercise reasonable care as they fulfill their duties to patients.

Generally, such a discharge may be medical malpractice if: (1) a reasonable doctor, nurse, or hospital would have conducted certain tests after surgery and before discharge; (2) if those tests were not provided to your wife, and; (3) if your wife died as a result of complications that could've been discovered and treated had the tests been performed.

If your loved one's death was caused by a doctor, nurse, or hospital that: (1) owed your loved one a duty of care; and (2) breached that duty of care by failing to act like a reasonable doctor, nurse, or hospital would in a similar situation, then you may have a case.

If he suffered oxygen deprivation or contracted an infection because a doctor, nurse, or hospital failed to act with reasonable care, it's possible that your child's condition could be considered a birth injury.