How does a jury determine medical negligence?

In a medical lawsuit, a jury will consider expert testimony before deciding whether or not your doctor is liable for medical or doctor malpractice.

Oftentimes these expert testimonies are from other doctors, who testify whether or not they believe your doctor's actions conform to standard medical practice or fell short of the generally accepted standard of care.

For instance, in deciding whether a brain surgeon was negligent, a jury will rely on expert testimony to determine what a competent brain surgeon would have done under the same or similar circumstances.

Being specialist, a brain surgeon is held to a higher standard of care than would be expected of a non-specialist.