Three Cases of Emergency Department Medical Malpractice Involving “Consultations”: How Is Liability Legally Determined?

This article presents three successfully litigated medical malpractice cases involving emergency physicians and consultants. We discuss the respective case medical diagnoses, as well as established legal principles that determine in a court proceeding which provider will be liable. Specifically, we...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alaa Aldalati, Venkatesh R. Bellamkonda, Gregory P. Moore, Alexander S. Finch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2021-08-01
Series:Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3zc769rq