Negligent persons are generally held jointly liable (along with the negligent physician) for negligent medical care their victims receive for their injuries. this is true according to:

Negligence per say. Negligence per say is a doctrine that holds the defendant guilty for his negligence. Basically, if a defendant's actions (either active or passive) violates a law or statute, the court will consider the actions to be negligent as long as the plaintiff suffers harm. An injured plaintiff has to prove the defendant violated a statute or regulation that was designed to protect the plaintiff from suffering that injury. Negligence per say occurs because the defendant is negligent. A land lord would be indicted on the grounds of being negligent if he fails to obey state laws (minimum flooring and building requirements) and his tenant suffers harm. Negligent per say is generally a rule that holds people accountable for injury suffered by others for being negligent - - failing to obey state statutes or law.