What has to be proven for a healthcare provider to be held responsible for injuries sustained?
Four things have to be proven in order for a patient to recovery against a healthcare provider. The first requirement is that the healthcare provider owed a duty to the injured person. This is usually established by showing a provider-patient relationship. The next requirement is that the healthcare provider acted negligently. This is proven by evidence that the healthcare provider did not exercise the appropriate care in providing treatment. In order to prove this, expert testimony is almost always required. The third requirement is that the patient sustained injuries. The final requirement is that the healthcare provider’s failure to exercise appropriate care in providing treatment caused the injuries sustained. As with the second requirement, expert testimony is almost always required to prove this element.
