While defendants are generally doctors, this is not always the case. Nurses have increasingly become the targets of medical malpractice suits. Since many hospitals and other health care facilities are trying to cut costs associated with care, more responsibilities have fallen upon nurses in recent years. This increases the likelihood for medical negligence. Also, when filing suit, a lawyer for the plaintiff might name not only the doctors involved in the specific case, but also the technicians, nurses, and in some cases the entire medical facility. Nurses are typically charged with malpractice because of misdiagnosis, negligence, or problems related to usage of medical equipment.