Medical malpractice occurs when a hospital, doctor, nurse or other healthcare provider fails to meet the standard of care that another provider, in the same situation, with the same credentials, would have met. A patient who is seeking to prove that the medical provider was negligent must show the following elements: A duty of care. Typically, this requires showing that there is a doctor-patient relationship. The healthcare professional breached that duty of care. The doctor’s...
Date: Jun 16, 2024 Categories: BlogMedical Malpractice