Medical errors is a serious patient safety threat with patient, health care worker and organisation. Although there are scanty data on medical errors in India, a recent report states that there are 5.2 million injuries occurring every year due to medical errors adverse events. Though medical error primarily affects patients and their families, it has profound and enduring traumatic effects in the involved health care worker making them second victims of the event. The existing investigations and process does not take into consideration of the trauma the event has implicated on the second victim. A non­judgemental and timely support to the second victim can foster goodwill, trust, and appreciation promoting a just culture in an organisation.It is imperative that organisations should recognize the need for second victims and design initiatives to support second victims to mitigate the emotional and professional impact of medical error. 

Keywords: Medical Error; Health Care Worker; Adverse Events; Second Victims.