When caregiver error or negligence leads to a bad patient outcome, you
may have cause to sue for medical malpractice. However, you need more
than just a negative result to have a case. Because bodies are complex
and medicine is constantly evolving there is no guarantee that a certain
treatment will work for every person. As long as a medical professional
provides appropriate and competent care, they are shielded from legal action.
Medical malpractice cases may be filed when a doctor’s negligence
or egregious error results in patient injury. The standard for “malpractice”
is any action a trained professional in the field would find inadequate
or unsuitable.