Essay
Legal Issues in Healthcare Administration
Assignment & Instructions
ESSAY TOPIC: – Intro to Law – please review and read Chapter 6
Describe a hypothetical situation at a hospital in which a doctor, nurse, administrator, or the hospital itself could be sued for negligence. Identify the elements that must be present for a negligence action to succeed at trial and analyze your hypothetical situation to determine if the facts your present satisfy the elements required to find liability against the doctor, nurse, administrator, or hospital. What are some defenses that could be raised to combat the claim of negligence you presented?