In order to prove a medical malpractice claim, you will need to prove four elements. First, you will need to establish that the physician had a duty to act (or not act) in your specific case; this duty of care is usually defined as the actions that another reasonable physician of similar training and experience would have undertaken under identical circumstances. Next, you must also show how the physician’s actions fell below the required duty of care. Typically, you must rely on the testimony of medical experts to establish the applicable duty of care in your case and how your physician’s conduct fell below this standard. Next, you must prove that your physician’s actions caused you to suffer injury; even if your physician acted or failed to act in a negligent manner, it is not malpractice if the outcome of your treatment would have been no different had your physician acted properly. Finally, your injuries must have caused you to suffer some sort of financially compensable damages.