{"id":1168,"date":"2026-09-16T13:30:37","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T17:30:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/millerandzois.lawblogger.net\/medical-malpractice\/release-doctors-lawsuit-malpractice\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T14:17:37","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T18:17:37","slug":"release-doctors-lawsuit-malpractice","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/medical-malpractice\/maryland-medical-malpractice-laws\/release-doctors-lawsuit-malpractice\/","title":{"rendered":"Stipulation Releasing Doctors in Hospital Malpractice Lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Below is a sample stipulation dismissing the doctors and just suing the hospital for the doctors&#8217; conduct. We will explain the rationale for this in a moment.<\/p>\n<p>But just keep one thing in mind: the details of this stipulation matter. You do not want language intended merely to dismiss the individual doctors to inadvertently release the underlying negligence claims or compromise your vicarious liability case against the hospital. So make sure you get the language of the stipulation right.<\/p>\n<h2>Why Dismiss the Doctors and Sue the Hospital?<\/h2>\n<div class=\"read_more_link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.millerandzois.com\/medical-malpractice\/maryland-medical-malpractice-laws\/release-doctors-lawsuit-malpractice\/\"  title=\"Continue Reading Stipulation Releasing Doctors in Hospital Malpractice Lawsuit\" class=\"more-link\">Continue Reading \u203a<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Below is a sample stipulation dismissing the doctors and just suing the hospital for the doctors&#8217; conduct. We will explain the rationale for this in a moment. But just keep one thing in mind: the details of this stipulation matter. 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