Definition of Medical Malpractice | Boise Personal Injury Lawyers

Watch this video about the definition of medical malpractice in Boise, ID. Then call Hepworth Holzer for a free consultation and case evaluation.

Question:
What does medical malpractice mean?

Answer:
The question is, what does the term medical malpractice mean in Idaho? The term medical malpractice refers to a medical professional, whether it’s a doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, or some other type of healthcare provider – the question regarding what is medical malpractice is if the medical professional has failed to provide care that complies with the standards expected of similarly trained medical professionals, and if the failure to provide competent care causes serious injury, that is a situation that is typically referred to with the term medical malpractice. It’s important to recognize that mistakes happen, and sometimes those mistakes don’t result in any harm at all. If a medical professional makes a mistake but it doesn’t cause harm, that would not be a case that makes sense to pursue because there’s been no harm.

There are cases where the medical professional makes a mistake and it causes harm but not significant harm, or it’s harm that can be corrected without significant additional care or significant disruption of the individual’s life. Again, it’s likely that that type of case is not going to be a case that a lawyer can help you with.

These are complicated questions, and there’s no simple formula for what a medical malpractice case is that you should pursue and what case is not a case you should pursue. The answer is to contact an experienced medical malpractice lawyer. They can answer your questions and can give you good guidance as far as the next steps to take or not take. We at Hepworth Holzer are very experienced with medical malpractice cases. We’ve been handling medical malpractice cases for decades, and we would be happy to answer your questions and give you good guidance if you have questions about medical malpractice.