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.
(1) A health care provider or facility that refuses to comply with a patientâs advance directive, or the treatment decision of his or her surrogate or proxy, shall make reasonable efforts to transfer the patient to another health care provider or facility that will comply with the directive or treatment decision.