What are the common defenses against medical negligence claims?
What defenses might a healthcare provider use to contest a medical negligence claim?
Category: Medical Negligence
Location: Villalba
Location: Villalba
Answers
Common defenses include arguing that the provider's actions were in line with accepted medical practice or that the injury was unavoidable.
11 months ago
Another defense may be contributory negligence, where the patient's own actions contributed to the harm.
11 months ago
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