Medical malpractice actions are based on the breach of a health care provider’s duty to the patient to perform his or her duties with the skill required of like members of the profession.
Medical malpractice cases are sometimes called medical negligence cases. Under California statute, medical malpractice is defined as “a negligent act or omission to act by a health care provider in the rendering of professional services which act or omission is the proximate cause of a personal injury or wrongful death.”
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