What is the test for negligence in a medical malpractice case?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Isaacs v. Huntington Memorial Hosp., 158 Cal.App.3d 487, 204 Cal.Rptr. 765 (Cal. App. 1984):
To establish negligence, there must be a duty of care owed by the alleged wrongdoer to the person injured or to the class of which the injured person is a member. (Rodriguez v. Bethlehem Steel Corp. (1974) 12 Cal.3d 382, 399, 115 Cal.Rptr. 765,
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