A doctor makes a serious error during the course of diagnosing a patient.The patient subsequently dies.The deceased patient's family members bring a lawsuit against the doctor.All the experts who testify agree that the doctor failed to meet the standard of care but that if appropriate care had been provided,the patient would have died in any event.The family members' case against the doctor will

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In order to prove a case of negligence, the plaintiff must establish that the defendant breached the standard of care, which caused the plaintiff's injuries or damages. In this case, while all the experts agree that the doctor failed to meet the standard of care, they also agree that the patient would have died regardless of the care provided. Thus, the plaintiff cannot prove causation, which is an essential element of the tort of negligence. Therefore, the case against the doctor will fail.

A Doctor Makes a Serious Error During the Course of Diagnosing