Being a direct victim to medical negligence during is one thing, but have you heard about secondary victims and their rights to claim compensation for their injury? When a medical emergency occurs, the direct victims of the incident is under treatment where the companions, family members, or friends related to the victim are equally affected by the incident. If by chance, a tragic event occurs in front of the witnesses, are they entitled to get compensation for a medical negligence claim? If anyone wants to claim for medical negligence as a secondary victim, here is everything you need to know for qualifying for a claim as a secondary victim.