Liability of a hospital for actions of an independent contractor physician in a medical malpractice trial depended (at least partially…) on whether an uninforme

Liability of a hospital for actions of an independent contractor physician in a medical malpractice trial depended (at least partially…) on whether an uninformed person would confuse that individual as an agent/employee of the hospital. The intentionally murky delineation used by hospitals to shield themselves from liability by hiring non-employee contractors seems to mirror the journalist/opinion personally that media tries to get away with. I was on the jury for this trial, which also ended in a settlement. I suspect the hospital was quick to settle rather than set any precedent that might hurt their liability shield.