We recently outlined the three elements you have to prove to win a medical malpractice case: negligence, causation, and damages. How exactly do you prove them? We explain here—starting with negligence. Medical negligence is unreasonable conduct by a healthcare...
We recently outlined steps for starting a medical malpractice lawsuit. Let’s say you follow them. What then? What will you have to prove in order to win your medical malpractice case? The answer is the three elements of medical malpractice: negligence, causation,...
In a recent installment, we explained how medical malpractice and medical negligence mean the same thing. Medical malpractice is a type of negligence—unreasonable conduct by healthcare providers that harms patients. In this piece, we explore ordinary negligence in a...
How are medical malpractice and medical negligence different? Is there a distinction you should understand before bringing a lawsuit? Do your specific injuries determine if you’ve been harmed by malpractice or negligence? The answer to all these questions is no,...
In 2017, 11 days after undergoing heart surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, actor Bill Paxton died from a stroke. He was 61. In 2018, Mr. Paxton’s family sued the heart surgeon and the Hospital, alleging that the surgeon had performed a risky,...
Healthcare providers sometimes fail. Sometimes they have a bad day. Sometimes they just make a mistake. Other times, their workplace—a hospital, group, or clinic—has systemic problems that set them up to fail. Some workplaces look the other way, enabling mistakes. And...
