Causation: "An essential part of any medical malpractice case is showing that the health care p
THE APPLICABLE STANDARD OF CARE The standard of care is an important phrase you will hear often in any medical malpractice case in North Carolina. An essential part of any medical malpractice case is showing that the health care provider failed to meet this standard of care while providing treatment to the injured party. North Carolina General Statute §90-21.12 defines the standard of care as “the standards of practice among members of the same health care profession with sim