Opinion | By May 26, 2007 | By JC, MD | 2 Comments

Defining Malpractice During an Emergency Evacuation

There’s an interesting case going on in Louisiana that’s pushing the limits of the definition of medical malpractice. For those of you that don’t know, the jurisdiction for medical malpractice in the United States is held by each state. That’s right, what is malpractice in California might not be malpractice in Texas.

In general, there is reasonable consensus about the definition of medical malpractice. For instance, if you operate on the wrong limb or the wrong patient, then most states will consider that malpractice. However, the more rare the situation, the more grey the definition becomes. Read more →