Medical Negligence occurs when a medical professional’s actions cause injury to a patient. These sorts of negligences can involve a surgeon, dentist, doctor, nurse, dentist, or any other form of medical personnel.
The fault falls on part of them as medical providers are expected to provide their patients with care that is in alignment with how a trained professional would offer services, when under similar circumstances.
Common Types Of Medical Negligences
Here is a list of some of the more common types of medical negligences that occur:
- missed or delayed diagnosis of the patient
- an incorrect diagnosis of the patient’s symptoms
- surgical errors
- unnecessary treatment
- omission of taking a proper action
- a substandard form of treatment
Proofs For Establishing Medical Negligence
This is very similar to proving the other types of negligence out there. Medical Negligence can only be established if:
- the concerned medical staff owed the patient the duty of care
- there was an active breach/violation of the duty of care
- the losses can be calculated with certainty
- the breach that was brought upon an individual led to losses or injuries
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