Typically, medical malpractice lawsuits will name the healthcare professional that worked with a patient as well as the organization or facility they worked for or contracted with.
Hospitals are businesses that are either publicly or privately owned. When it comes to a medical malpractice lawsuit, hospitals can be held liable for their negligence as well as the negligence of their employees. Responsibility over their employees is what is often called “vicarious liability.”
A successful medical malpractice lawsuit should show that a medical professional was negligent in their behavior and that a hospital or medical facility is also directly negligent, vicariously negligent, or both.