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.
1 year ago
Another defense may be contributory negligence, where the patient's own actions contributed to the harm.
1 year ago
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