According to Wikipedia, medical malpractice is �an act or omission by a health care provider which deviates from accepted standards of practice in the medical community and which causes injury to the patient.�

Medical malpractice denotes bad or unskillful practice by a physician or allied medical professional where the health of the patient is compromised. The failure of a medical professional to follow the standards of medical practice could earn legal consequences.

Medical malpractice can results in harm, injury, prolonged physical and mental suffering and even death of a patient while under the care of a medical professional. To prove this claim, the patient must prove that the failure of a health care provider to comply with the standards of medical care was the cause of his harm.