A New Legal Standard for Medical Malpractice From the American Law Institute
A New Legal Standard for Medical Malpractice From the American Law Institute  
Podcast: JAMA Clinical Reviews
Published On: Wed Feb 26 2025
Description: In 2024, the American Law Institute revised the legal standard for assessing medical negligence. Author Christopher T. Robertson, JD, PhD, of Boston University School of Law joins JAMA Executive Editor Gregory Curfman, MD, to discuss these changes in the first-ever restatement of the law. Related Content: A New Legal Standard for Medical Malpractice Another Medical Malpractice Crisis?