Understanding Medical Malpractice
Medical malpractice involves legal action against healthcare professionals or institutions when their negligence results in patient harm. At David Hollingsworth, we understand the full scope of medical malpractice and we can help individuals navigate this complex area of law.
At the core of medical malpractice is the concept of the standard of care. This standard represents the expected level of competence and treatment that a reasonably skilled healthcare provider would offer under similar circumstances. When a healthcare provider deviates from this standard, it can be considered malpractice. To establish malpractice, our team works to investigate whether the provider’s actions, or lack thereof, did not meet the standard of care and resulted in patient harm.
Once this is established, it is necessary to show that the failure to meet the standard of care caused a loss. Once this second step is established, an assessment of damages is done.
