Our Expertise - Malpractice

Malpractice may arise from a professional's misconduct or failure to use adequate levels of care, skill or diligence in the performance of the professional's duties that causes harm to another. Malpractice typically occurs if a professional fails to exercise his or her professional skills in an assignment he or she has accepted at the standard of care, skill and learning applied circumstances by the average prudent reputable member of the profession in the give in the "community".

This standard also applies to Health Care Providers such as hospitals, nursing homes and the like.

Comparison of performance is based upon the standard of care for the professional in the "community" - what other professionals in the same field do for their patients who are located in the same geographic area.

In order for malpractice to be actionable, injury, loss or damage must be suffered by the person who retained the professional's services, or those otherwise entitled to benefit from or rely upon the professionals services. Additionally, the injured person must show a link, or "causation" that the loss suffered was the cause of the professional's negligence. For more information, please fill out our Intake form, or call us.