Many lawsuits have to do with some sort of negligence related to medical. Legal malpractice encompasses a wide array of situations. Surgical error, medication error, birth injuries, negligence and misdiagnosis are but a few. Compensation for physical injuries, pain and suffering, lost wages and medical expenses (both current and future) are usually awarded in all medical malpractice suits. As in most other countries, American citizens have a legal right to file a claim of medical malpractice when they feel they are the victims of healthcare neglect. It is then up to the court system to render a verdict of guilty or not guilty. Although in years past, nurses were exempt from being included in a medical malpractice lawsuit ,the law has changed and nurses can now be named as liable parties.