Medical Negligence only occurs when any action of a medical professional hurts/injures the patient. These forms of negligence can involve almost any medical practitioner, like – a surgeon, doctor, nurse, dentist, etc.
The fault under these circumstances falls on the part of the medical practitioners, who are expected to provide their patients with attention and care – which falls in alignment with how trained professionals would act/offer services.
Forms Of Negligences That Occur In The Healthcare Industry
Here is a list of some common types medical negligences that happen in this field of work:
- treatment that is substandard
- delayed/missed diagnosis of the patient
- errors when performing a surgery
- an inaccurate diagnosis of the symptoms of the patient
- omission of taking proper action
- treatment that is unnecessary
Proof Of Establishing Such Negligences
Proving medical negligence works in very similar ways to proving other common types of negligence out there:
- the concerned medical practitioner owed the patient care/duty
- there was a violation in the duty of care
- breach that was brought upon a patient and which resulted in injuries/losses
- the injuries can be calculated with certainty
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