15 Medical Malpractice Lawyers Benefits Everyone Needs To Know
What Is a Medical Malpractice Claim?
A medical negligence claim involves a patient who complains of the negligence of a healthcare professional. The patient (or the estate of the patient if the patient has passed away) must prove that the negligence resulted in injury or harm.
In general, lawsuits that claim medical negligence are filed in state court. The patient who is affronted must prove four legal elements to win a case:
Duty of care
In order to prove a legal claim, a plaintiff has to demonstrate that they was in the position of being owed a duty by a third party and that they failed to meet the obligation. In medical malpractice cases, this involves a physician's duty to provide their patients with the right standards of treatment. Expert testimony is usually used to dete...