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Small non-profit Hospital Mark Good HSA 515 Dr. Griffin 04/24/2011

HSA 515 P. 2 An exchange of "legal consideration" whether it be financial or of another sort between the parties to a contractual arrangement is crucial for the agreement to be legally enforceable.
Each of the parties to a legal agreement must give and receive something of value in order for the written arrangement to be legally enforceable. The 'something of value' may be either something that the person actually hands over (that they would not otherwise be indebted to hand over) or some right that they give up (that they would otherwise have been entitled to exercise). Is the Hospital Negligent or are the nurses negligent? The question of which entity to bring the lawsuit against, the hospital or the care givers, typically depends on the working arrangement or relationship of the physician to the hospital. If the staff member, including support staff, was directly employed by the hospital then the hospital itself would be considered liable. In most situations the staff included as hospital employees would encompass lab and hospital technicians, emergency room staff, paramedics and nursing staff. Doctors and other medical specialists, including surgeons, are typically subcontracted under the hospital and therefore may be held liable rather than the hospital. In some situations the hospital is considered liable for the actions of the doctor or specialists even if they were not direct employees of the hospital. This includes cases when the doctor failed to follow standard treatment procedures or in cases of a misdiagnosis where the hospital failed to address areas of concerns with the doctor's professional performance. Lack of Appropriate Care
If a hospital fails to