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Torts Of Administrative Personnel Of Hosptials, Rathuel L. Mccollum
Torts Of Administrative Personnel Of Hosptials, Rathuel L. Mccollum
Cleveland State Law Review
The purpose of this article is to review and analyze cases in which torts have been committed by hospital personnel who may be considered as administrative employees.
Tort Liability Of Hospitals, B. Joan Holdridge
Tort Liability Of Hospitals, B. Joan Holdridge
Cleveland State Law Review
In recent years, hospitals have undergone changes both in their financial and physical structures. These changes have resulted in a general alteration of the attitude of the courts toward the liability of hospitals for their torts. From a position of almost total immunity the pendulum is rapidly swinging toward liability generally for their negligence. Since most jurisdictions classify hospitals into three types: private, charitable, and public, when determining their liability or particular acts, this article will discuss each of these classes separately. However, for the sake of convenience, the general rules of liability will be set forth in the discussion …