It can be very difficult to win a malpractice lawsuit. Though the standard of proof is the same in a malpractice case as it is in a general civil case, jurors tend to trust those that are in positions of trust and in a profession that requires an extended education. This is mostly because they don’t want to believe that someone with that much education could have been negligent. Also, the caliber of defense lawyers retained by professionals in these cases are very good and very experienced.