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Burden of Proof in Medical Negligence: Surgeons Not Automatically Liable for Patient's Death
Philippine Supreme Court clarifies that surgeons are not automatically liable for a patient's death; plaintiffs must prove negligence and causation.
Aug 22, 2012medical malpracticenegligencehospital liabilitysurgical errorsanesthesiologistsupreme court
Medical Malpractice: Establishing Negligence and Hospital Liability in Surgical Errors
The Supreme Court clarifies when surgeons and anesthesiologists are liable for negligence and when hospitals are not, in a botched caesarean case.