Negligence & Medical Malpractice Health, Medicine, Nursing Case Study (Case Study Sample)

Negligence and Medical Malpractice: Bright Road Health System’s Case Study
Cases of medical malpractice and negligence are serious and can lead to life-threatening injuries where liability is established on the side of the medical facility and its employees. This is why care should be taken to avoid such instances from happening in the first place. In this case study, Bright Road Health System is sued for negligence by a patient who argues that the hospital did not accord her the proper care expected of a medical facility. A careful analysis of the case is made here and a recommendation made as to which parties involved can be held liable for the misfortune.
The write up intends to cover the following six elements with regard to medical negligence:
1 Whether a duty to care can be established in this scenario,
2 Whether this duty to care was breached,
3 Whether an injury resulted from this breach,
4 Whether the injury was as a direct result of negligence,
5 Whether the doctrine of Respondeat superior should apply to this case, and,
6 Whether indemnification can be filed against the members of staff involved in the case.