Arizona Supreme Court Clarifies Clear And Convincing Evidence Standard Of Proof Involving Emergency Department Malpractice Claims
Under A.R.S. § 12-563(2), a plaintiff in a medical malpractice action must prove that “the failure of a health care provider to follow the accepted standard of care . . . was a proximate cause of the injury.” This is a prima facie element of a medical malpractice claim. A separate statute, A.R.[...]