Malpractice

Malpractice is defined as an act by a professional which has harmed a patient when the professional deviated from the standard of care of the reasonable professional under those circumstances. In other words, professionals are allowed to make a mistake, as long as they have not deviated from the standard of care. Often, patients are mismanaged and are harmed by this mismanagement.

In order to avoid malpractice, it is important for a clinician to have an ongoing relationship with a mental health experienced attorney in order to minimize the risks and evaluate the best course of patient management under difficult circumstances that may arise.