What kind of tort is medical malpractice?

Medical malpractice is a negligence tort. These cases are typically brought taken on by personal injury lawyers. The things that must be proven in medical malpractice cases are:

• The medical practitioner owed a certain duty of care
• The medical practitioner breached this duty of care
• You were injured as a result of this breach
• As a result of the injury, you incurred damages

The article link below goes into more detail on medical malpractice cases.