Can I sue a hospital if I contracted MRSA from them?
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Can I sue a hospital if I contracted MRSA from them?
Asked on February 21, 2014 under Personal Injury, Mississippi
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 10 years ago | Contributor
Prior to filing a lawsuit against the hospital for negligence, it may be possible to settle the case with the hospital's insurance carrier.
You should obtain your medical bills, medical reports and documentation of any wage loss. Your claim filed with the hospital's insurance carrier should include these items. Compensation for the medical bills is straight reimbursement. The medical reports will document the nature and extent of your illness / injury and will be used to determine compensation for pain and suffering, which is an amount in addition to the medical bills. Compensation for wage loss is straight reimbursement.
If the case is settled with the hospital's insurance carrier, NO lawsuit is filed. If you are dissatisfied with settlement offers from the hospital's insurance carrier, reject the settlement offers and file your lawsuit for negligence against the hospital. If the case is NOT settled with the hospital's insurance carrier, your lawsuit for negligence must be filed against the hospital prior to the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations or you will lose your rights forever in the matter.
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