What is the test for proving professional negligence?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Hall v. Beatty, A147716 (Cal. App. 2017):
To prove professional negligence, a plaintiff must establish the applicable standard of care and breach of that standard. (See Burgess v. Superior Court (1992) 2 Cal.4th
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