Restatement of the Law Third, Torts: Medical Malpractice

This title is part of the Restatement Third, Torts, series that, when complete, will supersede Restatement Second, Torts. This volume covers the distinct medical malpractice and medical liability issues that arise when a patient seeks or obtains medical care. 

It focuses on the doctrinal core that distinguishes medical liability law from other areas of tort law, leaving to other portions of the Restatement Third of Torts coverage of the many generally applicable topics and doctrinal elements that can arise across a range of tort actions, including medical malpractice. The volume addresses important medical malpractice topics, including the standard of reasonable medical care, breach of the standard of care, informed consent, lost chance, medical institutions’ duties and vicarious liability.

Reporters:

Nora Freeman Engstrom, Stanford Law School, Stanford, CA
Michael D. Green, Washington University School of Law, Saint Louis, MO
Mark A. Hall, Wake Forest University School of Law, Winston-Salem, NC

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