Understanding Medical Malpractice

A case of medical malpractice occurs when a medical practitioner, such as a doctor or a nurse, does not correctly perform their duty of care and end up actually harming a patient instead. The rules surrounding malpractice vary from state to state and impact upon things like when you need to notify the medical practitioner in question to when the lawsuit must be brought about. However, there are many broad rules and general principles that apply to these types of cases no matter what state it happens in.