Wrongful death malpractice is a specific type of wrongful death that occurs within the medical field. “Malpractice” refers to a doctor’s or other medical care provider’s behavior that is determined to be negligent or intentionally harmful. This may include failing to diagnose a condition that a group of equally skilled peers could have diagnosed which later causes mortality in the patient, as well as issues of carelessness during treatment.
For example, patients who pass away as a result of having instruments left inside them after surgery, preventable injuries sustained during treatment or doctor negligence are just a few of the many cases that could constitute wrongful death malpractice.