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How Do I Sue a Hospital For a Wrongful Death?

Michael Agruss

Written and Reviewed by Michael Agruss

  • Managing Partner and Personal Injury Lawyer at 844SeeMike.
  • Over 20 years of experience in Personal Injury.
  • Graduated from the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law: Juris Doctor, 2004.

In some cases of wrongful death, it is not an individual that can be found responsible, but rather the actions of a whole entity. When that entity is a hospital, it is likely that there was medical malpractice involved that caused the death of your loved one. This malpractice may be the result of the hospital’s staff acting negligently by not properly caring for the patient as they were expected to, meaning that the patient was not correctly, thoroughly, and/or completely treated. This may be if there was a tool left in a patient during surgery which caused complications and their eventual death. Another way that the hospital may be found to be the responsible party is if they were negligent in a more broad sense by not hiring competent staff or management, failing to oversee the activity of the hospital’s issues and its actors, general safety, and more.

You may choose to sue the hospital for the relevant reasons of negligence as well as the doctor that you believe to be directly responsible. This is your choice but there are financial costs that come with suing two parties and what you and your insurance may be able to afford. Not to mention there will be multiple legal parties acting as the defense against you, which can also be stressful or too much to handle. Your lawyers will give you legal advice on what the smartest decision would be, in their opinion.

If you do decide to sue the hospital only, you will have the hospital’s legal team working on this case against you. As long as you are able to show that there was negligent actions that caused the death of your loved one, and it can be traced to the hospital as a whole, you should have a sound case. This is also legal advice that your lawyers will assist you with, so you will not have to go through the process alone. It is also important to make sure that the actors that were involved in this wrongful death are employees under the specified hospital, and not independent contractors.

We at 844 See Mike are proud to serve our fellow citizens in personal injury cases. We are fully committed to protecting your rights and ensuring that the other party is held legally accountable when negligence occurs. We will fight until the very end to ensure that you are compensated for the losses resulting from this tragic death, and you won’t owe us anything upfront for our services.

If your loved one has died a wrongful death due to negligence, contact 844 See Mike for a free consultation. Helping our clients is about counseling, advocating, and ultimately solving problems. We have years of experience successfully representing the people, and not the powerful. We will handle your case quickly and advise you every step of the way, and we will not hesitate to go to trial for you. Lastly, 844 See Mike is not paid attorneys’ fees unless we win your case. Our no-fee promise is that simple. You have nothing to risk when you hire us – only the opportunity to seek justice.

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