English to Polish Medical Medical: Health Care legal professions

Can you be sued for malpractice because a specialist to whom you referred a patient botches her care?
Yes. Courts have upheld many cases filed on the theory of "negligent referral" -- when the referring doctor knew or
should have known that there's a strong possibility the specialist would act below the standard of care.
"The courts use a 'reasonable man' standard. That means the jury decides whether a reasonable physician would
have made this particular referral," said Michael J. Sacopulos, a malpractice defense attorney in Terre Haute,
Indiana, and CEO of the Medical Risk Institute.