Medical malpractice law is a subgroup of personal injury law and is designed to compensate you for the harm the defendant caused. Any divergence from accepted medical standards can be considered medical malpractice. Below are a few examples of medical malpractice:
Misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis
Failure to Treat
Hospital infections
Birth Injuries
Medication errors
Surgical or procedural errors
Shockingly, medical malpractice is considered the third leading cause of death in the U.S., according to Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.