In general , the plaintiff will have to prove that the defendant ( the person causing the accident ) owed the plaintiff a duty of care , that the defendant did not act as a reasonable person would have , that the defendant 's actions or inactions caused the injury and / or loss , and that the plaintiff suffered some type of harm or injury as a ...
A health care proxy (also referred to as a durable power of attorney for health care) is a document that appoints someone to make medical decisions for you, if you are in a situation where you canât make them yourself. You must choose your proxy thoughtfully since he/she will be acting on your behalf.
This function is governed by state law and goes by different names in different places. A Medical Power of Attorney form is needed to make this role legal. Power of Attorney for Health Care, Health Proxy, Health Care Agent, Health Care Surrogate or Attorney-in-Fact all refer to the same function. (I will use the terms here somewhat interchangeably so you start to recognize the language.)