Medical malpractice is a legal specialty that requires plaintiff to prove that the provider 1) deviated from the standard of care (2) causing (3) injuries and/or damages. Similar to the way the DMV educates and expects all drivers of motor vehicles to obey the rules of the road when operating a vehicle, the health care system educates its professionals and expects them to function with a standard set of skills and knowledge. It is expected that the health care provider can and should achieve these standards, however if the provider does not, then there may very well be a deviation from the standard of care, and possibly medical malpractice.

Podiatric malpractice is a branch of medical malpractice that deals with podiatrists or foot doctors and the nuances and standards of the podiatric profession.

The tort system exists to provide an accountability and responsibility system crucial to any profession, whether law, medicine, or business. The goal is to both compensate the victim of malpractice and also concurrently improve the quality of care through deterrence.

The firm of Michael A. Quinn, DPM, JD, LLC prides itself on the recognition of, and the ability to prove medical, surgical and podiatric medical liability when it exists and the avoidance of liability when it does not exist.