Medical Malpractice
1Elements and Case Citations
The elements of a cause of action for medical malpractice are:
- a duty to use such skill, prudence, and diligence as other members of the profession commonly possess and exercise;
- a breach of the duty;
- a proximate causal connection between the negligent conduct and the injury; and
- resulting loss or damage.
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