Medical Malpractice is a part of personal injury law that deals with injuries suffered because a doctor, hospital or other health care provider was careless or negligent in treatment. Malpractice describes a situation where a doctor, hospital or other health care provider did not provide treatment consistent with customary and acceptable practices.
If medical malpractice is proven, an injured person is usually entitled to damages. Damages are awarded in the form of money to compensate the injured person for the injuries caused by the malpractice. Most medical malpractice cases arise from one of the following complaints:
