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Direct Liability legal definition: Direct liability refers to a situation where a person or company becomes liable to another based on their own acts or omissions.

Direct Liability in Medical Malpractice Cases

Direct Liability comes into play in medical malpractice cases when a doctor, physician, nurse, or other health care provider (even a hospital or emergency room) is directly responsible for the harm or injury caused to a patient. This is in contrast to indirect liability where, say,  a hospital agrees to pay damages to a patient injured by a doctor employed at that hospital. If a hospital or health care provider is found to be directly liable for a patient’s injuries, that constitutes a medical malpractice case where the injured party takes the guilty party to court. To learn more, see: Liability legal definition

Contact a Pittsburgh medical malpractice lawyer today to review your case: 800-392-4529

Sources:

• • https://www.insuranceopedia.com/definition/1561/direct-liability
  • https://www.mylawquestions.com/what-is-a-direct-liability.htm

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