Professional malpractice occurs when a professional, in the course of performing their job, acts negligently, acts out of ignorance or intentionally does wrongdoing resulting in damage. This includes intentional misconduct, fraud or deceit. A professional is presumed to exercise a standard of care in the course of performing their job. The standard of care is determined by assessing the knowledge and skill of a normal, prudent member of his or her profession. Professional malpractice applies to attorneys, accountants, architects, interior designers, engineers, and barbers and cosmetologists.

Medical malpractice is a type or professional malpractice that applies to doctors, hospitals and other healthcare providers. Medical malpractice is the unskillful practice of medicine resulting in injury to a patient by either a single instance or the result of a series of acts.

Professionals are regarded as experts in their area of practice and should be held to a high standard of accountability. But these experts also deserve the opportunity to prove that they were acting within those standards of care. The professionals at Isaac, Brant, Ledman & Teetor LLP not only hold themselves to a higher standard but want to make sure all professionals are acting with the standard of care demanded by their specific areas of practice and that they are treated fairly by the judicial system.