If a nurse makes a mistake and you get hurt because of it, you may be able to file a medical malpractice claim.
Nursing malpractice happens when a nurse does not do their job the right way, and a patient gets hurt because of it. This can happen in many ways, such as giving the wrong medication, giving the wrong dose, or not telling a doctor when something is seriously wrong with a patient.
In these cases, one of the main questions is who is legally responsible. It could be the nurse, the doctor, or the hospital, depending on what happened. The person or organization that is found responsible may have to pay for the harm they caused…