Medical malpractice is defined as the professional negligence or act of omission by a health care provider where the treatment was below acceptable standards of the medical community and resulted in injury or death to the patient. This does not mean that just because a mistake was made or or the patient was unhappy with the treatment or its outcome, that it was due to medical malpractice. Medical malpractice is when a doctor (or other medical professional) fails to to competently perform their medical duties. If you have suffered injury or a family member has died at the hands of a medical professional and you believe it is due to negligence or medical malpractice, it is important to contact a Kansas City medical malpractice lawyer. There are 4 basic requirements for a claim in order to prove medical malpractice.
1. There must exist a doctor-patient relationship.
2. There was negligence, meaning the care provided was below the standard of care.
3. The negligence of the care provider caused injury.
4. The injury caused specific damages.
1. There must exist a doctor-patient relationship.
2. There was negligence, meaning the care provided was below the standard of care.
3. The negligence of the care provider caused injury.
4. The injury caused specific damages.