Medical malpractice happens when a healthcare provider deviates from the recognized “standard of care” in the treatment of a patient. Medical malpractice lawyers ask themselves this question: What was the medical standard of care in the situation in question? The “standard of care” is based on the customary practices of the average physician given the scope of their practice, i.e., what the average physician would customarily or typically do in similar circumstances.

It is often a difficult task proving that medical malpractice has taken place. In most cases, doctors and hospitals will not admit that they are at fault and will not provide any compensation to the injured patient. That is where the Savannah medical malpractice lawyers at Manly Shipley can step in and fight for you.