Can I sue mental health hospital for not faxing medical records resulting in the loss of my job?
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Can I sue mental health hospital for not faxing medical records resulting in the loss of my job?
Asked on November 16, 2014 under Malpractice Law, Alabama
Answers:
S.L,. Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 9 years ago | Contributor
You can sue the hospital for negligence. Negligence is the failure to exercise due care (that degree of care that a reasonable hospital would have exercised under the same or similar circumstances to prevent foreseeable harm).
Your damages (the amount of compensation you are seeking in your lawsuit) would be lost income.
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